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October 11th, 2023 – ASPHP Webinar: Playing It Safe: How to implement and apply safe patient handling practices in the pediatric hospital based setting.
Presented and recorded live October 11th, 2023 from 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern Overview Running, jumping, and playing, despite being hospitalized a child still wants to be a kid and it is our job to facilitate this as well as to keep them safe. The variability of the pediatric patient with multiple diagnoses, ages […]
Read MoreApril 27, 2022 – Challenging Safe Patient Mobilization Clinical Case Scenarios: Live interactive discussion
Presented live April 27, 2022 2 pm – 3 pm Eastern Overview This webinar will include a combination of video and live scenarios, which we will discuss live in this interactive webinar format. We will include mobility goals for the applied scenarios, mobility screening and decision-making for choice of equipment used to achieve mobility goal […]
Read MoreDecember 8, 2021 – In Step with Our Patient: Our Continued Quest to Keep Patients Active and Safe
Presented live December 8th, 2021 2 pm – 3 pm Eastern Overview Hospitalized patients admitted to non-ICU settings are at risk for hospital-acquired physical impairments affecting their activities of daily living. Evidence suggests that applying structured quality improvement strategies help improve patient mobility scores and make a difference in patient length of stay, re-admission, transfers […]
Read MoreMarch 10, 2021 – What about Benchmarking your SPHM program? Why metrics are important.
Presented live March 10th, 2021 2 pm – 3 pm Eastern Overview One hour interactive seminar to discuss benchmarking practices for SPHM programs. SPHM success can be measured in many different ways. Why measure the SPHM program? What are the metrics that your facility is desiring to change? What would be the methods of documentation […]
Read MoreASPHP National SPHM Education Event
Mark Your Calendar! The 2023 ASPHP National SPHM Education Event, March 4-7, 2024, San Diego, CA will provide you with cutting edge strategies and implementation tips that can be adapted and applied to your SPHM program. Plan to join us! Don’t miss this opportunity to network, learn, and collaborate with SPHM leaders and peers. Need approval […]
Read MoreLegislative Updates
What you need to know about current and pending regulation Dec 2017 ASPHP Commitment Statement on Clinical Well-Being The mission of the Association of Safe Patient Handling Professionals (ASPHP) is to improve the safety of caregivers and their patients by advancing the science and practice of safe patient handling and mobility. Inherent in our mission […]
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April 2016 Healthcare Recipient Sling and Lift Hanger Bar Compatibility Guidelines Download Guidelines here 2016 Health Care Workers’ Compensation Barometer Report The third edition of Aon’s biennial Health Care Workers’ Compensation Barometer report, which explores trends in frequency, severity and overall loss rates related to workers’ compensation in the health care industry. The report finds […]
Read MoreCase Studies
April 2016 Whitepaper on Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Claims Coding: A Pragmatic and Functional Approach Authors: Vicki J. Missar, Michael Fray, Mary Matz, Candy Raphan, Wendy Weaver Download Whitepaper here Public Citizen Report The Healthcare Industry’s Castoffs This report is the first in a 5-part series discussing the problem of injuries to healthcare workers […]
Read MoreArchived Webinars
PAGE MOVED TO: https://asphp.org/webinars-education-events/ Please click above link if you are not redirected automatically. Nationwide Health Care Data Analytics for Benchmarking Your Safe Patient Handling Program FREE to ASPHP members. Presented live May 2, 2019 2 pm – 3 pm Eastern Click here for more information. New and Emerging Bariatric Population – Exploring […]
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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 […]
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