Safe Patient Handling in Hospitals

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
07 Dec 2025 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $ 4,500 Register

Safe Patient Handling in Hospitals

Introduction

These guidelines are written for application to the Acute Care, Long Term Care, and Home Care environments.  These three environments present great differences in patient conditions, in available equipment and resources, and in space and workplace design.  Nonetheless, the commitment to HCW and patient safety remains equal to all environments.  Not all facilities will have equipment in place to implement these guidelines immediately.  In fact, assistive patient handling equipment may seem beyond the reach of many facilities struggling with finances. However, the use of such equipment provides a benefit to all: the HCWs, the patients, and the healthcare facilities.  A plan for continual movement towards the acquisition of equipment and the subsequent training of HCWs to meet these standards is necessary.

Objectives

    At the end of the presentation healthcare workers will be able to:

    • Identify the best practices for patient handling
    • Identify the principles guiding the program
    • Be able to select appropriate methods for patient handling
    • Be able to identify “your facility’s'” tools, resources and proper equipment
    • Demonstrate patient movement and handling techniques using proper body mechanics

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

This resource guide is targeted for:

  • A facility-based interdisciplinary team is responsible for improving the safety of both healthcare workers and patients during the performance of patient handling and movement tasks.
  • Healthcare workers involved in direct patient care and patient movement, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, healthcare/nursing aides, patient transport technicians diagnostic, and treatment technologists.
  • Risk managers, safety officers, quality managers, and administrators who influence workplace safety and support resources for lifting devices.
  • Healthcare workers in Acute Care, Long Term Care, and Home Care settings, each of which present with entirely different patients/residents/clients and environmental factors.

Course Outline

Module 1:

  • Design a program for patient handling

Module 2:

  • The four communication tools in patient handling

Module 3:

  • Equipment in patient handling

Module 4:

  • Training and education tools used for patient handling

Module 5:

  • Core Competencies Healthcare Worker Assessment

Module 6:

  • Supervisory enforcement

Module 7:

  • Program implementation and monitoring

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