September 15, 2004

Ergonomics to Fit a Larger Market

From plus-sized umbrellas to extra-large office chairs, ergonomics shows its accommodating side to customers and workers.
September 15, 2004

Another Side to Obesity — Increasing Patient Size Impacts Hospital Worker

Hospitals are reporting an increase in the number of Bariatric patients they see but hospital workers are the ones feeling the most pain from treatment. See how one hospital is addressing the worker-side of treating obese patients and find tips on how to manage the transfer of those patients.
September 14, 2004

Ergonomics and the Bariatric Patient

Are healthcare facilities on the right track with their methods of handling Bariatric patients? Kent Wilson of Hill-Rom, a provider of health care solutions for patient facilities, offers his own view on the current state of caregiver ergonomics.
September 13, 2004

Kitchen Workers Need Ergonomics

Cooking for a living could be a little easier and less painful with ergonomics interventions says a U.K. study.