Safe Patient Handling: Back to Basics
Workers' Compensation Trust
47 Barnes Industrial Park Rd.
Wallingford, CT 06492
Members: FREE
Patient handling continues to be a “Top 5 Cause of Loss” for Trust members. Studies have consistently shown that a successful Safe Patient Movement and Handling program decreases employee injuries. During this workshop, we will be going back to basics; policy development process, identification of employee training opportunities, and resources to sustain the policy within your organization. At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees will walk away with a site-specific Safe Patient Handling policy that is ready to be implemented in your organization, information to help you reduce these types of losses, and a customized program that will have a positive impact on employee safety throughout your workplace.
Learning Outcomes:
• Understand the key components of an effective safe patient handling program
• Understand how to assess equipment needs
• Learn methods to assess employees’ core competencies
• Learn how to assess and track your program’s success
Audience:
Anyone in the organization who has responsibilities for the organization’s Safe Patient Handling program including training, policy development and equipment recommendations.
Facilitators:
Donna Santamaria, MS, Senior Loss Control Consultant, Workers' Compensation Trust
2.75 CEUs from LeadingAge CT
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