Toolkit for Safe Patient Handling

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Toolkit for Safe Patient Handling

• Audrey Nelson, PhD, RN
• Director, Patient Safety Center of Inquiry
• Tampa VAMC
• audrey.nelson_at_va.gov

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Guidebook for Facility Champions

• Purpose To provide step-by-step assistance to
  support successful program development,
  implementation, sustainment, and evaluation.
• Description Web-based document (You have
  received a copy on CD as well)
• Target Audience Designated Facility Champions
  and Alternates

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Safe Patient Handling Book

• Purpose To provide step-by-step assistance to
  support successful program development,
  implementation, sustainment, and evaluation.
• Description Book, published by Springer
• Target Audience
• Designated Facility Champions and Alternates
• Facility Safety Committees
• Unit Peer Leaders
• Direct Care Providers

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Bariatric Toolkit

• Purpose To promote safe patient handling of
  morbidly obese patients and address special
  dignity issues associated with their care.
• Description Web-based document (You have
  received a copy on CD as well)
• Target Audience Direct care providers

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Sling Toolkit

• Purpose To promote safety, comfort and dignity
  associated with patient handling by focusing on
  common problems associated with slings.
• Description Web-based document (You have
  received a copy on CD as well)
• Target Audience Direct care providers

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Technology Resource Guide

• Purpose To summarize available SPH equipment by
  categories
• Description Web-based document (You have
  received a copy on CD as well)
• Target Audience Direct care providers

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Patient Assessment Form Algorithms

• Purpose To standardize patient assessment and
  decisions related to selection of what type of
  equipment and how many caregivers are needed to
  safely perform high risk tasks.
• Description Web-based document (You may want to
  ) place these on CPRS) published in book as well
  
• Target Audience Direct care providers

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Facility Policy Template for SPH

• Purpose To provide a sample of appropriate
  wording for SPHM policy that can be adapted at
  each facility
• Description Web-based document (You have
  received a copy in the SPH book as well)
• Target Audience
• Facility Champions
• Facility Safety Committee

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Safe Patient Handling Logo

• Purpose
• To promote branding and easy recognition of
  safe patient handling program
• To facilitate marketing
• To sustain interest in program over time
• Description Web-based logo ready for use (You
  have received a copy on CD as well)
• Target Audience Designated Facility Champions
  and Alternates

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Five Staff Education Tools

• Purpose To introduce key stakeholder groups to
  the safe patient handling program
• Description Web-based document (You have
  received a copy on CD as well)
• Target Audience
• Facility Committee
• Direct Care Providers
• Senior Leaders
• Orientation for new staff

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Patient Education Tool

• Purpose To introduce patients and families to
  the safe patient handling program
• Description Web-based document (You have
  received a copy on CD as well). Consider placing
  on VA TV channel for easy access.
• Target Audience
• Patients, Families

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Guidebook for Unit Peer Leaders

• Purpose To provide step-by-step assistance to
  support successful program development,
  implementation, sustainment, and evaluation.
• Description Web-based document
• Target Audience Unit Peer Leaders

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SPH Evidence Tables

• Purpose To provide a succinct summary of all
  research studies and review articles associated
  with safe patient handling.
• Description Searchable web-based document
• Target Audience
• Designated Facility Champions and Alternates
• Researchers

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Illustrated Guide for SPH

• Purpose To provide step-by-step assistance to
  support successful program development,
  implementation, sustainment, and evaluation.
• Description Book, published by Springer (to be
  published spring 2009)
• Target Audience
• Designated Facility Champions and Alternates
• Facility Safety Committees
• Unit Peer Leaders
• Direct Care Providers