Key Program Components for Eligibility
- The safe patient handling program must be in place at the facility for a minimum of three years.
- Have a dedicated SPH program coordinator to manage and oversee the program
- Have a multidisciplinary committee including front line nursing staff focusing on the safe patient handling program since the inception of the program
- Have had hazard and walkthrough assessments of high risk tasks
- Department specific safe patient handling plans
- An equipment selection process that includes front-line staff
- Include front-line healthcare staff involvement in program planning and evaluation
- Include front-line healthcare staff use of patient-handling equipment
- Provide education/training to all employees involved in the program
- Defined policies and procedures specific to safe patient handling program
- Ongoing program evaluation processes
- Compliance with state and federal regulations
- Completed a comprehensive evaluation regarding patient handling of all patient care areas with appropriate hazard controls implemented as necessary
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