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Mary V Hinton¹

¹In-Patient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Franklin Square Hospital Center, 9000 Franklin Square Drive, Baltimore, MD, USA.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare safety and ergonomics
Occupational health and safety
Nursing and patient care technology

Background:

Growing movement to limit manual high-risk patient care tasks to enhance healthcare worker safety.
State legislation mandating employee protection policies for patient handling injuries.
Proposed federal legislation advancing towards passage.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the planning and implementation process of a Safe Patient Handling/Minimal Lift Program.
To provide a case study for other healthcare facilities considering similar initiatives.
To highlight strategies for successful adoption of safe patient handling technologies.

Main Methods:

Planning phase: needs assessment, policy development, and technology selection.
Implementation phase: staff training, equipment rollout, and program evaluation.
Focus on a 380-bed acute care hospital setting.

Main Results:

Successful planning and implementation of a Safe Patient Handling/Minimal Lift Program.
Demonstrated steps and considerations for establishing such a program.
Foundation laid for improved patient handling safety in the facility.

Conclusions:

Safe Patient Handling/Minimal Lift Programs are crucial for protecting healthcare workers.
Legislative support and policy changes are driving the adoption of these programs.
The described program offers a model for other hospitals seeking to reduce patient handling injuries.