Safe Patient Handling & Movement Program Support

Visioning HealthCare's program support is both

      innovative and integrative.

Not every healthcare facility requires the same level of program support which is why Visioning HealthCare provides a customized approach to the SPHM services we offer. Our flexibility considers our client's

• mission, vision, and values;
• SPHM program elements already in place;
• previous successes in implementing change;
• available budget
• existing organizational structures including shared governance; and
• desired outcomes of the SPHM initiative that reflect the requirements of OSHA, Joint Commission, state law, Magnet^®, Baldridge, etc.

Our services include:

1. Conducting a comprehensive SPHM risk assessment and determining barriers and facilitators that may affect the program's success and sustainability.
2. Advising on the establishment of an inclusive SPHM Committee.
3. Establishing an evaluation strategy that considers direct and indirect costs at various stages of the program's implementation and maintenance.
4. Support with equipment purchase and training with your chosen vendors.
5. Assessing competency in the clinical areas.
6. Engaging staff of all levels and disciplines in the culture change.
7. Assisting with developing policies and procedures.
8. Mentoring the SPHM Facility Coordinator through the implementation process.
9. Determining why a SPHM program may not be working and providing solutions to success.
10. Delivering accredited workshops and certifications to develop in-house expertise.
11. Providing a variety of tools that enable the easy integration of SPHM patient assessment and documentation into clinical practice.

Our consultants work closely with existing specialists such as wound care, infection control, falls, and bariatrics to ensure that the role of safe patient handling is integrated into achieving their goals and outcomes such as the reduction of patient falls, pressure ulcers, and ventilated assisted pneumonia. Visioning HealthCare's all inclusive approach provides a cost effective and dignified solution to the challenges associated with patient handling.

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