The Role of Facility Champion

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The Role of Facility Champion

• David Alexandrou MS, RN,CNL-BC
• Heather M Monaghan RN MHSc.

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Role Definition

• To provide leadership and assume continuing
  responsibility for the
• development
• implementation
• coordination
• maintenance
• evaluation
• of the Safe Patient Handling (SPH) program in
  your respective VA organization

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Development of the SPH program

• Establish relationships
• Identify goals of the program with your manager
• Set up SPH committee or include in existing
  safety group
• Educate stakeholders of the program and your role
• Develop your support network.

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Facility Champion Network Diagram
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Implementing the SPH Program

• Unit Hazard Assessments
• Ordering the Equipment
• Overseeing delivery and installation
• UPL training
• Clinical Staff Training
• Vendor training
• Multi-tasking!

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Maintenance of the SPH Program

• Support and develop the UPL network in your
  organization
• Empower Nurse Managers ,UPLs, clinical staff
• Be flexible to new or unexpected challenges
• Maintain and develop new relationships
• Introduce new ideas/approaches
• Evaluate
• Appreciative Enquiry

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Evaluating the SPH Program

• Falls and Pressure Ulcers
• Workers Compensation
• Track injury rates
  
• Monitor equipment use
• Recruitment and Retention
• Staff questionnaire
• Patient Safety Center

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Challenges Equipment

• Vendors
• Meeting budget deadlines
• Facilities management
• Evaluation and trialing

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Challenges Strategic Role

• Mentorship
• Stewardship
• Facility Goals

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Unexpected Challenges

• Storage of equipment
• Old equipment
• Equipment compatibilities
• Laundering of slings
• Educational material

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Document Your Journey

• Keep a journal
• Reflective Practice
• Share your experiences
• Publish

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Final Thought!

• Anything worth doing does not have to be done
  perfectly --- at first
• (Blanchard 1999 The Heart of a Leader)