How to Use Ergonomic Assessments to Avoid Common Ergonomic Risks

Posted on June 13, 2022June 29, 2022 by admin

Written by Kevin Lombardo. Originally Posted on March 30, 2022. The ergonomic assessment remains a critical part of every safety leader’s toolkit when it comes to creating safe workplaces and preventing work-related injuries like MSDs (musculoskeletal disorders). Ergonomic risk is hidden in all corners of the workplace, from offices and home workstations to manufacturing floors, Read more about How to Use Ergonomic Assessments to Avoid Common Ergonomic Risks[…]

How bad “cognitive ergonomics” can drain doctors’ brainpower

Posted on August 30, 2021June 29, 2022 by admin

Written by Tanya Albert Henry. Originally posted on August 16, 2021 Think of the brain as a car with a finite amount of fuel available to function optimally. An excessive workload can drain what it takes for your brain to run properly. So too can having to work in a way that you are constantly switching tasks Read more about How bad “cognitive ergonomics” can drain doctors’ brainpower[…]

97% of Ortho Residents Have OR-Related Musculoskeletal Pain, Says Mayo Study

Posted on May 24, 2021May 10, 2021 by admin

Written by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Originally posted on April 19, 2021. Residents…their exposure to the contortions of the OR is limited, so they wouldn’t have musculoskeletal (MSP) pain, right? Read on. Inspired by his own real-life musculoskeletal travails during residency, an orthopedic surgeon, Kade McQuivey, M.D. of Mayo Clinic, set out to investigate MSP Read more about 97% of Ortho Residents Have OR-Related Musculoskeletal Pain, Says Mayo Study[…]

Pipetting, the easy way: a focus on ergonomic design

Posted on July 6, 2020July 2, 2020 by admin

Originally posted on June 5th, 2020. Intensive and repeated operations using a mechanical instrument without a good ergonomic design can result in prolonged stress that can lead to a number of muscular problems, known collectively as RSI (repetitive strain injuries). At particular risk are the muscles in the neck area, shoulders, arms and thumbs. Therefore Read more about Pipetting, the easy way: a focus on ergonomic design[…]

Surgeons are talking about a once-taboo topic: Their own pain from operating

Posted on March 2, 2020February 28, 2020 by admin

STEVEN M. FALK / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Written by Stacey Burling. Posted on December 18, 2019. Rashad Choudry, who wears heavy lead garments for his work as a vascular surgeon at Einstein Healthcare Network, has thrown his back out three times in 13 years. Howard Ross, a colorectal surgeon at Temple University Hospital, has had serious Read more about Surgeons are talking about a once-taboo topic: Their own pain from operating[…]

Safety 2019: SPHM Programs Reduce Healthcare Worker Injuries

Posted on October 14, 2019October 7, 2019 by admin

By Taylor Lewellyn, JD Jun 12, 2019 Injuries and Illness, Personnel Safety On day 2 of Safety 2019, the annual conference of the American Society of Safety Professionals, taking place June 9–12 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Yeu-Li Yeung, the patient care ergonomics coordinator for Duke University Health System, and Neal Wiggermann, PhD, Read more about Safety 2019: SPHM Programs Reduce Healthcare Worker Injuries[…]

Joanette Lima Nativo is an invited speaker at CSULB Commencement

Posted on June 3, 2019 by admin

As an active alumni, and acknowledged as a “Distinguished Alumna” in 2007, Ms. Lima Nativo was invited to speak at one of the 8 commencement ceremonies at CSULB. As a graduate of the College of Health & Human Services, with her degree in Physical Therapy, she is a proud alumni, and one of over 330,000 Read more about Joanette Lima Nativo is an invited speaker at CSULB Commencement[…]

Ergonomics in Endoscopy: Balancing Efficiency and Physician Wellbeing

Posted on February 25, 2019March 4, 2019 by admin

Imagine a physically demanding job, one that requires a person to perform repetitive motions again and again over the course of the day, the week and throughout their careers. An endoscopist might not be the first occupation that comes to mind when considering what positions might be at risk for work-related pain or injuries, but Read more about Ergonomics in Endoscopy: Balancing Efficiency and Physician Wellbeing[…]