{"id":2881,"date":"2022-09-29T18:12:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T18:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/?p=2881"},"modified":"2022-10-18T17:09:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T17:09:36","slug":"tips-for-safe-client-handling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psw.circleofcare.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/29\/tips-for-safe-client-handling\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Safe Client Handling"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]Unsafe client handling is the number one cause of injury in healthcare. 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