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Safe Patient Handling and Movement
Key Objective
To develop and test innovations and decrease risk related to patient handling and movement.
Conferences/Calls for Abstracts
Registration information for the
2009 Safe Patient Handling West Coast Conference
Attendees: Please contact the University of South Florida at (813) 974-4296 or (800) 952-5362 for registration materials, or visit their web site at: http://www.cme.hsc.usf.edu/wcsph/
Call for Abstracts: Please contact Mary Matz at 813-558-3928 or Mary.Matz@va.gov.
Exhibitors: Please contact Valerie Kelleher at 813-558-3948 or Valerie.Kelleher@va.gov regarding registration
Registration information for the
2009 Transforming Fall Management Prevention Practices Conference
Attendees: Please contact the University of South Florida at (813) 974-4296 or (800) 952-5362 for registration materials, or visit their web site at: http://www.cme.hsc.usf.edu/falls/
Call for Abstracts: Please contact Stephanie Hart-Hughes at 813-559-3932 or Stephanie.Hart-Hughes@va.gov.
Exhibitors: Please contact Valerie Kelleher at 813-558-3948 or Valerie.Kelleher@va.gov regarding registration.
Safe Patient Handling Nursing School Curriculum Module
Download the document (right click to open or save)
AACN Presentations
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The Development of Policies for Patient Lifting in Acute Care Settings (Powerpoint)
Rick Barker, MA, CPE
Safe Patient Handling and Movement in High Risk Units (Powerpoint)
Audrey Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN
Ergonomics and Caregiver Safety (Powerpoint)
Guy Fragala, PhD, CSP; Audrey Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN; Rick Barker, MA, CPE
Patient Care Ergonomics Resource Guide
Ergo Guide, Part 1 (revised 8/31/05, PDF)
Ergo Guide, Part 2 (revised 8/31/05, PDF)
Safe Patient Handling Guidebook for Facility Champions/Coordinators
Safe Patient Handling Guidebook (Word)
Safe Patient Handling Unit Binder for Peer Leaders & Staff
Safe Patient Handling Unit Binder (Word)
Algorithms for Safe Patient Handling and Movement
Assessment Form and Algorithms (Word--rev. 3/12/09)
Bariatrics Toolkit
Bariatrics Toolkit Options
Slings Toolkit
Slings Toolkit Options
Technology Resource Guide
Technology Resource Guide (Word)
No Lift Policy Draft
Draft of a safe patient handling and movement policy in development for one of the nursing home units in Tampa (PDF)
Restraint Policy Draft
Draft of a national restraint policy being developed relating to fall prevention (PDF)
Safety Huddle
More information about this highly successful method of knowledge transfer (PDF)
Communication Strategies Presentations
Conference Presentation: Strategies to Foster Communication/Matz
Knowledge Transfer/Communication Channels
Knowledge Transfer/Communication Sample
Meeting/Conference Call Agenda
Communication Outline Template
Safety Huddles
Conference Presentation: Safety Huddles for Learning From Close Calls
Safety Huddle Forms
Safety Huddle Brochure
Patient Handling Equipment: Making Recommendations and Product Selections
Technology Resource Guide
Unit-Based Patient Care Ergonomic (Hazard) Evaluation Tools
Conference Presentation: Unit-Based Hazard Assessment for Safe Patient Handling
Unit-Based Hazard Assessment Forms (referenced in presentation above)
(Includes Unit Characteristics/Issues; PCE Data Collection Template (short and long); Ceiling Lift Coverage Practice; Patient Care Incident/Injury Profile; Prioritizing High Risk Tasks; Sling Selection Chart and Sample PCE Report)
Conference Presentation: One Size Does Not Fit All: Unit-Specific Equipment
Patient Lifting Equipment Coverage & Space Recommendations Document
Facility Champions
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