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Safety Specialist Certification Unit 4
$120.00
Unit 4 - Creating an Effective Safety Program
Objectives:
This module should enable you to:
• Describe the importance of resident and facility assessment
• List the 2 types of resident lifting equipment for dependent persons
• Discuss how algorithms can be used to select the appropriate lift equipment
• Name at least 3 types of commonly used slings to lift and transfer a person
• Discuss indirect and direct cost savings associated with a Safety Program
• Describe the key factors in a successful Safety Program
• List at least 3 reasons why Safety Programs fail
• Describe the difference between training and competencies
Content Outline:
- Assessment – Key Points for Caregivers
- Patient Mobility Flow Chart and Care Planning
- What is an Algorithm and how do we use it?
- Patient lifting equipment – An important Piece of the Puzzle
- Safety Equipment from Independence to Total Dependence
- A Simple Patient Sling – A critical piece of Safety Equipment
- Sling solutions for lifting, positioning and transfers
- Our World is getting Bigger - Bariatric Lifting Solutions
- Safety Program Cost Benefits Analysis and ROI – Win-Win
- Building the Case for a Safety Program
- Developing a Safe Patient Handling Program
- Education and Training Programs – Competencies
- Why do good programs fail?
- Conclusion from a Study on LTC – Success
The program consists of four units, 12 contact hours total.
To qualify for certification, you must:
-Participate in all four units.
-Independently review the supplemental materials
-Pass with a score of at least 80%. If you do not pass the exam the first time, you will be able to retake it once at no additional charge.