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Worker Safety in Hospitals Did you know that a hospital is one of the most hazardous places to work? In 2011, U.S. hospitals recorded 253,700 work-related injuries and illnesses, a rate of 6.8 work-related injuries and illnesses for every 100 full-time employees. This is almost twice the rate for private industry as a whole. OSHA […]
Read MoreOSHA / NIOSH Training
Journey towards a National Coding Standard for Patient Handling Injuries The webinar provides insight into the journey and development of a national standard for Patient Handling Injury coding. The standardized coding once implemented universally, will provide a mechanism to measure and benchmark injuries and fully support further prevention and research. Recorded Link: Here is the […]
Read MoreASPHP Regional Conferences
ASPHP SPHM Regional Networking Events! Are you looking for… Local SPHM educational opportunities Quality SPHM programs led by nationally recognized SPHM industry leaders Convenient and affordable SPHM education The ASPHP is open to partnering with local healthcare systems and facilities to host Regional Networking Events. Contact ASPHP at info@asphp.org for more information. Responsibilities of the […]
Read MoreASPHP 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 […]
Read MoreASPHP 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 […]
Read MoreASPHP 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 […]
Read MoreASPHP Featured on Safe Lifting News
The ASPHP is the focus of SafeLiftingPortal.com’s September/October special edition newsletter. Here is a snippet of that newsletter: “Welcome to this Special Issue of Safe Lifting News. As our loyal readers know, this newsletter’s mission has always been to keep everyone informed about what’s happening in the world of safe patient handling and caregiver injury […]
Read MoreASPHP 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 […]
Read MoreASPHP 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
Read MoreAssociation Beginnings!
The ASPHP was launched successfully at the 11th Annual Safe Patient Handling Conference amid great enthusiasm for its Mission! Our Board Members were available to assist with booth duty – everyone receiving great feedback from the attendees regarding Association membership and the Certification program. We would like to thank everyone for their terrific reception and […]
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