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Mar 13, 2024 – A Rollercoaster of a Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program

Presented and recorded live March 13th, 2024 from 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern Free for all thanks to: Overview Injuries due to Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) lead to costly worker compensation claims, lost and restricted work days, and employee turnover. At Stanford Health Care, our SPHM program started in 2009 with one […]

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Feb 14, 2024 – Increasing Safe Patient Handling & Mobility Practices by Addressing Barriers to Using Ceiling Lifts and Air-Assisted Devices

[FREE to All thanks to Stryker] Presented and recorded live February 14th, 2024 from 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern Sponsored by: Overview Safe Patient Handling and Mobility equipment can often be available, but not always used by staff. In this presentation, we look deeper into the barriers that limited staff from using ceiling lifts […]

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Jan 10, 2024 – History of the BMAT: Validity, Reliability, Use Across the Continuum of Care and Building in EHRs

[FREE to Members] Presented and recorded live January 10th, 2024 from 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern Overview The history of the BMAT including the why and how leading up to creation of BMAT 2.0 will be covered. The use of clinical utility studies, the IRB research project, building it in Cerner and other EHRs, […]

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ASPHP SPHM Awards- Call For Nominations

Seize this opportunity to recognize exceptional individuals within our community who have showcased outstanding dedication and leadership in the field of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM). SPHM Facilitator Award, SPHM Warrior Award, SPHM Socrates Award and SPHM Executive Award –  Submission Deadline Dec 31, 2024 At its annual National SPHM Education Event, Association of […]

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Dec 13, 2023 – Resources for Healthcare Design Across the Continuum of Care

Presented and recorded live December 13th, 2023 from 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern Free for all thanks to: Overview Healthcare is complex and solving problems in a silo often results in unintended consequences. This is especially pronounced when it comes to designing various types of healthcare facilities. Far too frequently, design professionals and the […]

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October 25th, 2023 – Veterans Administration Mobility Screening and Solutions Tool (VAMSST)

Presented and recorded live October 25th, 2023 from 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern Overview This will be a live video webinar from Margaret’s medical studio with a live patient. We will briefly review the recently published Veterans Affairs Mobility Screening and Solutions Tool. (VAMSST) which is a derivative of the BMAT, with some changes […]

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Nov 8, 2023 – Safe Vehicle Transfers: Putting You in the Driver’s Seat

Presented and recorded live November 8th, 2023 from 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern Overview This presentation will elucidate circumstances both routine and emergent during which vehicle transfers occur in the acute and outpatient settings. Reasons for personal vehicle emergency transport to the hospital will be explored and injury data will be used to identify […]

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