Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Medical Center in Loma Linda, Calif., for instance, frequently trains employees on how to use lift equipment, according to the report.
It also has installed ceiling lifts, uses HoverMatt floating mattresses to move patients and replaced traditional gurneys with power gurneys. VA hospitals are not the only hospitals to use this type of equipment. However, it’s unusual because the equipment is located in all areas of the hospital, the report reads.
The efforts are part of “the safe patient handling program,” which the VA announced in 2008. Since the program began, VA hospitals across the country have reduced nursing injuries caused by moving patients by an average of 40 percent, according to the report.
More articles on workforce and labor management:
Akron Children’s Hospital to hold career fair
Women achieving career stability by securing healthcare jobs
Employees at Rhode Island Hospital approve strike notice
Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit is the top tier event that the people leading the future of pharmacy convene. This 3-day event is built specifically for Chief Pharmacy Officers and senior pharmacy leaders. The sessions examine the workforce, financial and clinical priorities shaping pharmacy today. Becker’s is where candid discussions flourish and new ideas thrive. Becker's 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit
