Author: Rita Kalimon

ASPHP Well Represented on ANA SPH Working Group!

The American Nurses Association (ANA) has started a Safe Patient Handling (SPH) Working Group for the purpose of developing multidisciplinary national SPH standards.  On June 29th they brought together representatives from 8 professional associations, 2 from large healthcare systems, 2 from insurance companies, the Veterans Health Administration (VA), consultants, equipment/services providers and others for a […]

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ASPHP Featured in Joint Commission Environment of Care July Publication

The July issue of the Environment of Care® News contains “Lifted Up,” an article on Safe Patient Handling which included excerpts from interviews with a few of our Certificants.  The  article is reprinted from Environment of Care® News, July 2012, Volume 15, Issue 7. Copyright 2012 Joint Commission on Accreditation of  Healthcare Organizations. Used with permission. No part of […]

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ASPHP Celebrates Its First Anniversary

The ASPHP recently celebrated its first anniversary at the Safe Patient Handling Conference in Orlando.  On March 20th, it held its Second Annual Meeting which was well-attended by its Board and members from all areas of the country.  A Meet and Greet was held prior to the meeting so that interested others could learn more […]

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ASPHP Joins Partnership for Patients

The US government has recently launched the Partnership for Patients: Better Care, Lower Costs, a public-private partnership that will help improve the quality, safety, and affordability of health care for all Americans.  Partnership for Patients brings together leaders of major hospitals, employers, physicians, nurses, and patient advocates along with state and federal governments in a shared […]

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ASPHP Issues Position Statement

The ASPHP Board of Directors recently developed a position statement regarding restoring the MSD column to the OSHA 300 log.  Please read our submission to OSHA: ASPHP Position Statement – OSHA June 2011

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