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