Thursday March 10, 2022
A comprehensive safe patient handling (SPH) program is an
essential component to any healthcare providing organization
looking to positively affect patient outcomes and reduce the
potential for injury to patients and staff. Acute care
organizations with successfully implemented and active safe patient
handling programs have found they can significantly reduce the
number and severity of employee injuries, as well as better
position themselves to accommodate transitional return-to-work
staff. Although, there is still much examination and research that
is needed prior to the development, implementation or enhancement
of a safe patient handling program.
Healthcare Safe Patient
Handling Article