Ergo Expo 2017

Amber Perez
Clinical Services Director
Handicare North America


Amber is a licensed nurse with a Masters of Health Care Administration and is a Certified Safe Patient Handling Professional. Amber began her career as a bedside nurse in 2003, early in her career she sustained a major musculoskeletal back injury during patient positioning. In response to this injury, Amber helped establish a Safe Patient Handling program at her facility. She then joined Banner Health to help co-lead the implementation of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility as a consultant across the system. Amber co-authored and was a co-investigator in the validation of the BMAT (Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool). After leaving Banner Health, Amber began working with equipment vendors as the Director of Clinical Services, currently leading Clinical Services for Wy’East Medical. Amber now shares her experiences and expertise in SPHM with hospital systems across the United States and abroad.

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