Safe patient handling and mobility : interprofessional national standards across the care continuum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

American Nurses Association, author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transport of sick and wounded.

Patients--Positioning.

Patients.

Nursing.

Transportation of Patients.

Patient Positioning.

Medical Subjects:

Transportation of Patients.

Patient Positioning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Edition:

2nd edition

Place of Publication:

Silver Spring, Maryland : American Nurses Association, 2021.

Contents:

The Continuing Need for Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) Standards

Covid-19 Pandemic and SPH

The Essential Role of SPHM

References

Development of the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Standards

History of SPHM in the United States

Demographics and Characteristics of the US Population

Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Trends and Issues 1. Facilitating an Effective Culture of Safety

2. Focusing on Healthcare Consumer Outcomes

Workplace Violence and SPHM

3. Improvements in Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Technology

Reference

4. The Future of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Technology

5. Including Safe Patient Handling and Mobility in Design and Construction

6. Building and Sustaining the Business Case

7. Policy/Legislation

Reference Organization and Intent of the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Interprofessional National Standards

Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Interprofessional National Standards

Standard 1

Establish a Culture of Safety

1.1 Employer Standards

Standard Number 1.1.1 Establish a statement of commitment to a culture of safety

Standard Number 1.1.2 Establish a nonpunitive environment

Standard Number 1.1.3 Provide a system for right of refusal

Standard Number 1.1.4 Provide safe levels of staffing

Standard Number 1.1.5 Establish a system for communication and collaboration 1.2 Healthcare Worker Standards

Standard Number 1.2.1 Participate in creating and maintaining a culture of safety

Standard Number 1.2.2 Notify the employer of hazards, incidents, near misses, and accidents

Standard Number 1.2.3 Use the system to communicate and collaborate

Standard 2. Implement and Sustain a Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program

2.1 Employer Standards

Standard Number 2.1.1 Designate a group or groups of stakeholders to develop, implement, evaluate, remediate, and maintain an SPHM program Standard Number 2.1.2 Perform a comprehensive assessment of SPHM

Standard Number 2.1.3 Develop a written SPHM program, with goals, objectives, and a plan for ongoing evaluation, compliance, and quality improvement

Standard Number 2.1.4 Customize and integrate the SPHM program across the continuum of care

Standard Number 2.1.5 Provide funding to implement and sustain the program

Standard Number 2.1.6 Identify the essential physical functions and high-risk tasks of jobs

Standard Number 2.1.7 Reduce the physical requirements of high-risk tasks

2.2 Healthcare Worker Standards.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed March 21, 2022).

Other Format:

Print version: Safe patient handling and mobility.

ISBN:

195398522X

9781953985224

1953985211

9781953985217

Publisher Number:

99995519939

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.