Safe Patient Handling Program at Huntington HospitalNLC Dec 2015
Lisa Affatato, MSN,RN-BCSPHM Coordinator
Background
2010
• Multidisciplinary committee• Risk assessment survey done
– Key component• Vendor Day- Staff
empowerment• Pilot Program• Peer leaders, Champions
• Financial- reduce WC, lost days, indirect costs are between 4 and 10 times direct costs
• Increase both Staff and Patient satisfaction
2011-2013
• Contract signed with vendor for new hydraulic lifts- company pulls out of US
• 1 lift, 1 sit to stand, 1 ceiling lift kept
• Merge with North Shore• Program stalled• Continue staff
engagement
Program created based on ANA guidelines after attending conference
SPH and Mobility RevivalRegulating agencies have recently taken a stand against manual lifting and have promoted safe patient handling. • Of all industries the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) targeted for development of an ergonomic guideline, the health care industry was the first to receive one.
• OSHA identified “manual” patient handling as the primary cause of musculoskeletal disorders among patient caregivers.
• The Joint Commission has instructed health care organizations to address ergonomic hazards related to patient handling by using lift equipment. “Environment of Care” standard .
• New York is in process of legislation. HR 2480 Nurse and Healthcare Worker Protection Act of 2013 (started in 2011)
2013 - Today….• Program revised, based on State guidelines- 2 chairs, myself and
Kevin Cerrone from PT, with front line staff as chairs also.• Active participation from Safety & Security, Biomed, Materials
Management, Infection Control and full Administrative support.• Feb 2014- at least 1 Hydraulic lift on each floor, slings par –
leveled!• Education roll-out 2015: SPH program presented at Nursing Team
Development Day and Educational Enrichment Day. • SPH involved in obtaining 1000lb lift for pt needing to come to
hospital.• Lateral transfer device to roll out this month- HoverMatt• New ED will have 5 ceiling lifts! 4 Trauma and 1 Barrier room• Director of Employee Safety & Prevention from system, Adrienne
Drohomirecky, came to our meeting, our program ahead and thorough- we could be a Best Practice hospital for the system!
• 2016- continue Education, policy and procedure rollout