Toolkit for Safe Patient Handling Audrey Nelson, PhD, RN Director, Patient Safety Center of Inquiry Tampa VAMC

Guidebook for Facility Champions Purpose: To provide step-by-step assistance to support successful program development, implementation, sustainment, and evaluation. Description: Web-based document (You have received a copy on CD as well) Target Audience: Designated Facility Champions and Alternates

Safe Patient Handling Book Purpose: To provide step-by-step assistance to support successful program development, implementation, sustainment, and evaluation. Description: Book, published by Springer Target Audience: Designated Facility Champions and Alternates Facility Safety Committees Unit Peer Leaders Direct Care Providers

Bariatric Toolkit Purpose: To promote safe patient handling of morbidly obese patients and address special dignity issues associated with their care. Description: Web-based document (You have received a copy on CD as well) Target Audience: Direct care providers

Sling Toolkit Purpose: To promote safety, comfort and dignity associated with patient handling by focusing on common problems associated with slings. Description: Web-based document (You have received a copy on CD as well) Target Audience: Direct care providers

Technology Resource Guide Purpose: To summarize available SPH equipment by categories Description: Web-based document (You have received a copy on CD as well) Target Audience: Direct care providers

Patient Assessment Form & Algorithms Purpose: To standardize patient assessment and decisions related to selection of what type of equipment and how many caregivers are needed to safely perform high risk tasks. Description: Web-based document (You may want to ) place these on CPRS); published in book as well Target Audience: Direct care providers

Facility Policy Template for SPH Purpose: To provide a sample of appropriate wording for SPHM policy that can be adapted at each facility Description: Web-based document (You have received a copy in the SPH book as well) Target Audience: Facility Champions Facility Safety Committee

Safe Patient Handling Logo Purpose: To promote “branding” and easy recognition of safe patient handling program; To facilitate marketing; To sustain interest in program over time Description: Web-based logo ready for use (You have received a copy on CD as well) Target Audience: Designated Facility Champions and Alternates

Five Staff Education Tools Purpose: To introduce key stakeholder groups to the safe patient handling program Description: Web-based document (You have received a copy on CD as well) Target Audience: Facility Committee Direct Care Providers Senior Leaders Orientation for new staff

Patient Education Tool Purpose: To introduce patients and families to the safe patient handling program Description: Web-based document (You have received a copy on CD as well). Consider placing on VA TV channel for easy access. Target Audience: Patients, Families

Products Coming Soon (to a VA Near You)

Guidebook for Unit Peer Leaders Purpose: To provide step-by-step assistance to support successful program development, implementation, sustainment, and evaluation. Description: Web-based document Target Audience: Unit Peer Leaders

SPH Evidence Tables Purpose: To provide a succinct summary of all research studies and review articles associated with safe patient handling. Description: Searchable web-based document Target Audience: Designated Facility Champions and Alternates Researchers

Illustrated Guide for SPH Purpose: To provide step-by-step assistance to support successful program development, implementation, sustainment, and evaluation. Description: Book, published by Springer (to be published spring 2009) Target Audience: Designated Facility Champions and Alternates Facility Safety Committees Unit Peer Leaders Direct Care Providers