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October 9th, 2024 – Understanding the Status, Scope, and Gaps in State SPHM Legislation
[FREE to Members] Presented and recorded live October 9th, 2024 from 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern Overview Since 2006, eleven states have enacted laws regulating SPHM maneuvers in the healthcare workspace to reduce injury risk to healthcare workers and patients. However, there is great variation and change over time in the scope, content, and […]
Read MoreOctober 2, 2024 – SPHM and Respiratory Considerations Among Patients of Size
Presented and recorded live October 2nd, 2024 from 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern This webinar is free thanks to the sponsorship of: Overview This webinar explores the intricacies of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) for patients with significant adiposity, examining it from a respiratory care standpoint. The webinar covers ventilator settings, intubation, positioning, […]
Read MoreSeptember 25th, 2024 – Southern Illinois Health Care – a journey to improve caregiver and patient safety
[FREE to Members] Presented and recorded live September 25th, 2024 from 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern Overview Safe Patient Handling & Mobility programs are implemented with growing vigor. However, getting them started and sticking poses great challenges from many. This session will discuss the Southern Illinois Health case review to explore the challenges, strategies […]
Read MoreASPHP National SPHM Conference
2025 ASPHP National SPHM Conference March 9-13, 2025 Atlanta, GA Shaping the future through knowledge and innovation For more information on the conference, please visit Conference Official Site at www.asphpevents.com. Call for Posters: 2025 ASPHP National SPHM Conference in Atlanta, GA! Deadline October 17, 2024 Click here for more information. Exhibit and Sponsor Opportunities […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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