1. The Role of Facility Champion David Alexandrou MS, RN,CNL-BC Heather M Monaghan RN MHSc.

2. Role Definition To provide leadership and assume continuing responsibility for the: To provide leadership and assume continuing responsibility for the: development development implementation implementation coordination coordination maintenance maintenance evaluation evaluation of the Safe Patient Handling (SPH) program in your respective VA organization of the Safe Patient Handling (SPH) program in your respective VA organization

3. Development of the SPH program Establish relationships Establish relationships Identify goals of the program with your manager Identify goals of the program with your manager Set up SPH committee or include in existing safety group Set up SPH committee or include in existing safety group Educate stakeholders of the program and your role Educate stakeholders of the program and your role Develop your support network. Develop your support network.

4. Facility Champion Network Diagram SPHM Facility Champion SPHM Committee & Executive Management StaffUPLStaffUPLStaffUPLStaff

5. Implementing the SPH Program Unit Hazard Assessments Unit Hazard Assessments Ordering the Equipment Ordering the Equipment Overseeing delivery and installation Overseeing delivery and installation UPL training UPL training Clinical Staff Training Clinical Staff Training Vendor training Vendor training Multi-tasking! Multi-tasking!

6. Maintenance of the SPH Program Support and develop the UPL network in your organization Support and develop the UPL network in your organization Empower Nurse Managers,UPL’s, clinical staff Empower Nurse Managers,UPL’s, clinical staff Be flexible to new or unexpected challenges Be flexible to new or unexpected challenges Maintain and develop new relationships Maintain and develop new relationships Introduce new ideas/approaches Introduce new ideas/approaches Evaluate : Evaluate : Appreciative Enquiry Appreciative Enquiry

7. Evaluating the SPH Program Falls and Pressure Ulcers Falls and Pressure Ulcers Workers Compensation Workers Compensation Track injury rates Track injury rates Monitor equipment use Monitor equipment use Recruitment and Retention Recruitment and Retention Staff questionnaire Staff questionnaire Patient Safety Center Patient Safety Center

8. Challenges: Equipment Vendors Vendors Meeting budget deadlines Meeting budget deadlines Facilities management Facilities management Evaluation and trialing Evaluation and trialing

9. Challenges: Strategic Role Mentorship Mentorship Stewardship Stewardship Facility Goals Facility Goals

10. Unexpected Challenges Storage of equipment Storage of equipment Old equipment Old equipment Equipment compatibilities Equipment compatibilities Laundering of slings Laundering of slings Educational material Educational material

11. Document Your Journey Keep a journal Keep a journal Reflective Practice Reflective Practice Share your experiences Share your experiences Publish Publish

12. Final Thought! “Anything worth doing does not have to be done perfectly --- at first” (Blanchard 1999 The Heart of a Leader) (Blanchard 1999 The Heart of a Leader)