Lift Team

The evidence to support the introduction of a Lift Team to reduce the incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in healthcare workers is conclusive.

Visioning HealthCare's consulting services include a comprehensive package that can assist you with setting up a lift team in your organization as

• the approach chosen to implement your SPHM program;
• an integral part of your general SPHM program focusing on particularly high risk patient groups, such as bariatric patients or those found in the ICU; or
• as a transitional approach to support the education of clinical staff during the program's implementation.

Our lift team services include:

• Providing job descriptions for lift team members
• Assisting with recruiting lift team members
• Providing initial and ongoing training
• Providing policies and procedures for the lift team
• Determining equipment needs and location
• Developing criteria for calling the lift team
• Collaborating with you to develop an evaluation strategy that will demonstrate a return on investment of direct and indirect costs
• Ongoing support to the lift team leader/SPHM Facility Coordinator
• SPHM training and competency assessment of clinical staff as an adjunct to the work of the lift team

Visioning HealthCare can also work with you to develop a business case to obtain the funding required for lift team implementation.

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