ANA Handle with Care Recognition Program™
Highlight the comprehensive safe patient handling program at your hospital
ANA has a long history of advocating for nurses’ wellbeing in the workplace. In 2003, ANA launched the ANA Handle with Care® campaign to advocate for the elimination of manual patient handling in healthcare settings. ANA applauds healthcare facilities who have invested in safe patient handling programs to benefit, nurses, other healthcare personnel and patients. The ANA Handle with Care Recognition Program™ was developed to reward these organizations. The ANA Handle With Care Recognition ™ will help recipients spotlight their facilities’ comprehensive safe patient handling program.
Research, technology and legislation are changing the way healthcare facilities approach various aspects of workplace safety. Nurses require a safe work environment which includes moving patients without the risk of musculoskeletal disorder injuries which can lead to days away from work, burnout, nurse turnover and early retirement from nursing. It is becoming increasingly vital from both a legislative and workforce satisfaction point of view to implement safe patient handling programs in these facilities and to showcase the benefits of these programs to the nursing staff and local nursing and health care community.
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