Program Implementation
A major step in creating a safe patient handling program is the actual implementation. Complete the following actions when implementing the SPH program:
- Identify a roll-out date.
- Educate by training all staff, from senior management to front-line employees, regarding the ergonomic risks common in lifting, transferring, and repositioning patients.
- Publicize the program by working with the media/public relations department to communicate, publicize, and promote the new program and its results once it is implemented.
- If you have multiple facilities, it's best to roll out the SPH in one location. Limiting the roll out to one location reduces the negative impact if the program is not effective. If, after evaluation of the SPH program, you determine it's effective, deploy the SPH program to all facilities.
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3-5. Why is it important to limit the roll-out of the SPH program to one location?
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