Nov 11, 2026 – Safe Patient Handling and Mobility in non-Acute Care Settings

Live and recorded on Nov 11, 2026 from 2 PM – 3 PM Eastern
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Title: Safe Patient Handling and Mobility in non-Acute Care Settings

Presented by Rosalina Galam, MHA, MS, LAT, CEAS II, Tricia Jarworski, OTR/L, CSPHP and Stephanie Wilson, OTR/L, CSPHP

Overview:

This presentation will review some of the Safe Patient Handling & Mobility (SPHM) challenges faced in non-traditional acute care settings such as ambulatory care, home health, hospice care, and long-term care settings. The uniqueness of these settings will impact those in SPHM roles trying to navigate how to best implement, support and sustain programming in these areas.  There will be discussion on key SPHM program components needed, as well as resources for those supporting the programing. This presentation will also highlight the need for a dedicated SPHM Coordinator or SPHM Program Manger to help with protected time to support programming in these areas.

 Objectives:

1. Review challenges in non-acute care setting such as ambulatory care, home health, hospice care, and long-term care settings.
2. Identify how various disciplines, departments and roles are impacted in unique care settings in relation to SPHM Programs.
3. Explain key SPHM program components that can set a program up for success.

Meet the Speakers

Rosalina Galam is a certified athletic trainer with a decade of experience in injury  prevention and a master’s degree in healthcare administration. Currently, Rosalina serves as the Manager of Workforce Health & Safety at Northwestern Medicine, overseeing the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility,  Ergonomics, and Physical Demands Programs. She is an active member of the Falls and HAPI committees, working to increase awareness, improve outcomes, and promote safe patient handling and mobility practices. Rosalina is dedicated to fostering a psychologically safe work environment to advance the Patients First mission. In her free time, Rosalina enjoys high-intensity workouts, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends

Stephanie Wilson is a highly experienced Occupational Therapist and Hospital Safety Professional with 23 years of expertise in patient handling, ergonomics, and staff safety within healthcare systems. Her career spans leadership roles across clinical therapy, hospital safety programs, and equipment procurement, contributing to significant reductions in workers’ compensation costs and injury rates. She currently serves as Manager of Ergonomics and General Safety at Endeavor Health System, where she leads corporate initiatives across a 9-hospital system. Stephanie holds a Master’s in Public Policy and Administration with a focus on Health Policy and a Bachelor’s in Occupational Therapy. She is a Certified Safe Patient Handling Professional.

Tricia Jaworski is an Occupational Therapist and Enterprise Safe Patient Handling & Mobility (SPHM) Program Manager at Advocate Health, the third-largest not-for-profit integrated healthcare system in the United States. With more than 25 years of experience at Advocate Health, Tricia oversees SPHM programs across the enterprise and supports initiatives that promote patient and caregiver safety. She is certified as an Occupational Therapist through NBCOT and is a Certified Safe Patient Handling Professional (CSPHP). Tricia previously served six years on the Association of Safe Patient Handling Professionals (ASPHP) Board of Directors and currently co-chairs the Great Lakes SPHM Network, which provides SPHM education, conferences, networking, and support across Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15826, for 1 contact hour.

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