: This webinar begins at 11 a.m., Eastern. You will not hear anything over your telephone line until the program starts. If the system did not prompt you to enter your phone number and receive a call back, call the following number and enter the session number. Phone number for presentation access: (408) 792-6300 Session number: 681 195 900 Session password: WebEd032013 : March 20, 2013 Theresa Kramer, MS, PT Injury Prevention Program Coordinator Ergonomic Specialist is Best Practice (541) 706-2737 tkramer@stcharleshealthcare.org St. Charles Health System 2500 NE Neff Road Bend, OR 97701 www.stcharleshealthcare.org Objectives Participant will be able to discuss key elements of success for an effective program Participant will be able to discuss common barriers to an effective program Our Team Our System and Service Area Our team includes more than 3,300 caregivers providing top quality health care in Central Oregon. We serve the entire region of almost a quarter million people (250,000) with inpatient services at our 4 key locations St. Charles Bend-264 bed, Level II trauma center St. Charles Redmond- 48 bed hospital St. Charles Madras 25 bed, critical access hospital Pioneer Memorial Hospital Prineville- 25 bed, critical access hospital We also provide care in multiple clinics, 2 sleep labs, home care/hospice, and a residential behavioral health treatment facility Bend Redmond Madras Prineville 1
: What is it? Utilizing best practices for safely moving and transferring patients Maximizing use of technology to safely move and transfer patients Changing healthcare practice Safer for patients, safer for caregivers Keys to Success Our experience Launched our SPH program on OrthoNeuro, Bend campus unit in 2007 Expanded to Medical, Surgical, IMCU in 2008 Expanded to Redmond hospital Expanded to Prineville hospital Expand to Madras 2013 Executive leadership support Program approach Data driven decision making End user input Combination of low tech/high tech solutions Multi-disciplinary team Evidence based practice Program champion For more information contact your manager/supervisor or Theresa Kramer at tkramer@stcharleshealthcare.org or (541)706-2737 Remember to have patients help as much as possible Your should receive training on correct use of equipment, patient assessment and safe work practices before handling patients 2
: Multidisciplinary Design SWAT Super Users End User Involvement Safe Work Area Team (SWAT) Nursing Roles in SPH Communication Education Program Design What is Get S.M.A.R.T? Safe Movement Awareness Resource Team Please join your S.W.A.T. team for Safari During your safari, you will learn the best and safest evidence based way to mobilize patients. This a required class for all Ortho/Neuro staff. Why do we need to Get S.M.A.R.T? To help protect you from Musculoskeletal Injuries How big is the problem? 52% of nurses have chronic back pain 38% of nurses have taken a medical leave due to injuries 20% of nurses have left bedside care 12% of nurses have left the profession due to injuries Source - American Nurses Association 3
: Equipment at SCHS Common barriers to success Staff buy in Therapy team Executive leadership/funding Policy enforcement Sustainability Are we there yet? Ongoing process improvement (ex: placement of slide tubes/gait belts) Sustaining success- merge into new programs (ex: RT2C) Injury rates stay below state and nationwide averages but we still have injuries Annual revision of policy Ongoing monitoring, audits 4
: References For More Information Janice Homola, ARM, Sr. Consultant Loss Prevention Services (248) 624-0966 jhomola@coverys.com www.hcergo.org www.visn8.va.gov/patientsafetycenter/safepthandling The survey is available here: www.surveymonkey.com/s/0320w ebinar rveymonkey.com/s/0320webinar Taped webinars are available in the Members Only Section, WC Clients Login at: www.coverysis.com 5