Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Safety and Health Management Systems for Hospitals
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Safety and Health Management Systems for Hospitals Course
Introduction:
Course Objectives:
At the end of the presentation healthcare workers will be able to:
- Identify the best practices for patient handling
- Identify the principles guiding the program
- Be able to select appropriate methods for patient handling
- Be able to identify “your facility’s'” tools, resources, and proper equipment
- Demonstrate patient movement and handling techniques using proper body mechanics
Who Should Attend?
This resource guide is targeted for:
- A facility-based interdisciplinary team is responsible for improving the safety of both healthcare workers and patients during the performance of patient handling and movement tasks.
- Healthcare workers involved in direct patient care and patient movement, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, healthcare/nursing aides, patient transport technicians diagnostic, and treatment technologists.
- Risk managers, safety officers, quality managers, and administrators who influence workplace safety and support resources for lifting devices.
- Healthcare workers in Acute Care, Long Term Care and Home Care settings, each of which present with entirely different patients/residents/clients and environmental factors.
Course Outlines:
- Design a program for patient handling
- The four communication tools in patient handling
- Equipment in patient handling
- Training and education tools used for patient handling
- Core Competencies Healthcare Worker Assessment
- Supervisory enforcement
- Program implementation and monitoring