Safe Patient Handling and Movement across Clinical Practice Areas

There are generic SPHM Algorithms that are utilized along with the Patient Assessment to be used when transferring and moving patients. Other evidence-based area specific algorithms are also available for Bariatrics and Orthopedics.  This session will introduce the evidence-based plan of care for other clinical settings such as Pediatrics, ICU’s Labor & Delivery, Home-care and Rehabilitation. Technology solutions include equipment such as ceiling-mounted lifts, slings, floor-based lifts, and friction-reducing devices such as air-mattress devices and slide-sheets. Polices and procedures will be reviewed as well as the means to develop and implement a SPHM plan in your healthcare facility. The discussion of unit-specific and shift-specific evaluations for implementation of the program will be reviewed. Departments effected in the planning of the program will include: Education, Nursing Administration, Purchasing, and Safety and Security. Disposable vs. non-disposable slings to meet specific unit needs will be discussed.