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    Implementing a Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program to Prevent Staff Injury

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    Collins, Felicia
    Abstract
    Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) programs are proven to protect healthcare workers such as registered nurses (RNs), licensed practice nurses (LPNs) and nursing assistants (NAs) from work-related injury secondary to patient handling. Improving the safety of the rehabilitation staff was the purpose of implementing this evidence-based project. The objectives were to increase the knowledge and practice of SPHM principles by healthcare workers in the rehabilitation department and decrease work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) the total claims, restricted work hours, and lost workdays. Findings included a 90% reduction in restricted work hours, and a 91% improvement lost days over the prior year (PY). Total worker’s compensation claims resulted in a 33% reduction over the PY. Worker’s compensation expense for FY 2020 was annualized to improve by a 95% reduction with the implementation of an SPHM program. Prior to staff training, a pre-assessment survey was administered, and the last three questions provide a baseline to evaluate weekly improvement in the adaptation to behavior changes and compliance with the SPHM program principles. The behavior change with SPHM program compliance was measured over a 12-week period; whereas, compliance with the principles of the SPHM program improved from 20% to 80% on weekly rounds.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8661
    Subject
    Safe patient handling; mobility (SPHM); workers compensation; implementation programs; and acute inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF)
    Date
    2020-07-29
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    Collins, Felicia. (July 2020). Implementing a Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program to Prevent Staff Injury (DNP Scholarly Project, East Carolina University). Retrieved from the Scholarship. (http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8661.)

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    Collins, Felicia. Implementing a Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program to Prevent Staff Injury. DNP Scholarly Project. East Carolina University, July 2020. The Scholarship. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8661. April 19, 2021.
    Chicago:
    Collins, Felicia, “Implementing a Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program to Prevent Staff Injury” (DNP Scholarly Project., East Carolina University, July 2020).
    AMA:
    Collins, Felicia. Implementing a Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program to Prevent Staff Injury [DNP Scholarly Project]. Greenville, NC: East Carolina University; July 2020.
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