Kaleida Health Implements No-Lift Policy

Kaleida Health, an upstate New York health-care company, hopes to save $1 million a year in workers' compensation costs by implementing a "Zero Manual Lift" program at its work sites, the company said in a press release. The no lift safety initiative is designed to eliminate the need for employees to manually lift patients and residents who are unable to transfer or reposition independently. "Implementing a no lift environment is a demonstration of our commitment to a safe work place for our employees and our patients," said James R. Kaskie, president and chief operating officer of Kal...