---------------------------------------Here is what we have done (see response from our team below). As you can see, I asked for input from our work injury team as I am not aware to most of these changes BUT I did know we worked on it within our medical system. 😊
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Hi Darryl – EVS put signs on all the linen hampers that the bags are to be pulled when they are ¾ full. The EVS staff has been trained to either, split a heavy bag into two or if it is happening repeatedly in an area, the EVS staff has been told to make the Charge on the floor aware and refuse to pull that bag until the floor staff has split it into two.
I think EVS manager has done an excellent job of empowering her staff to speak up if the bags are over-filled and to take personal responsibility of their own back safety.
I hope you find this useful. Darryl
Darryl Lesoski, MD, MPH, FACOEM
System Medical Director – Occupational Health and Medicine, Employee Health
Munson Medical Center
Munson Occupational Health and Medicine
Email: dlesoski@mhc.net
TRAVERSE CITY
Mailing: 1105 Sixth Street, FFCHC, Occ Medicine 49684
Physical: 550 Munson Avenue, 1st Floor 49686
Office 231-935-8590 | Fax 231-935-8597
CADILLAC
Address: 803 Lynn Street, Cadillac 49601
Office 231-876-6180 | Fax 231-876-6080
GRAYLING
Address: 1100 East Michigan Ave, Grayling 49738
Office 989-348-0368 | Fax 989-348-0773
ELMIRA
Address: 2572 US-131, Elmira 49730
Office 989-731-7700 | Fax 231-231-8714
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Hello-We have had a few back sprain/strains due to nursing departments over filling our linen bags. When housekeeping goes to pull the dirty linen, they are over filled and some of the linen is wet from the patient showering and staff using blankets to soak up the water in the ba
Hello-
We have had a few back sprain/strains due to nursing departments over filling our linen bags. When housekeeping goes to pull the dirty linen, they are over filled and some of the linen is wet from the patient showering and staff using blankets to soak up the water in the bathrooms. Can you tell me how your facilities handle linen? I am looking into getting rid of the hampers and large bags and only offering smaller bags so that they can not be filled as full. Does anyone else have any suggestions or tips for what you see at your facility?
Casey Skalka, RN
Employee Health
Mary Lanning Healthcare
O: 402-461-5341
C :402-984-4649
F: 402-460-5734
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