Safe patient handling and mobility - Reducing the risk through evidence-based interventions

Susan Salsbury BS, OTR/L, CSPHP, CDMS-R

A comprehensive overview of safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) practices, emphasizing the dual goals of enhancing patient outcomes and ensuring caregiver safety. We will identify risk factors that contribute to patient handling injuries, explore resources to help implement and maintain a SPHM program, and understand the interconnectedness between early mobility, SPHM, fall prevention, pressure injury prevention and improved patient outcomes.