Patient Handling for Emergency Responders

PodcastLast updated Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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Patient handling is a complex task that emergency service organizations (ESOs) undertake every day. However, the basics of patient handling are often taken for granted and associated incidents can result in injury and damage to the responder, the patient and the organization. Sr. Risk Control Representative Dave Bradley joins the program to discuss how poor patient handling impacts organizations and some potential solutions to help control this exposure.

Supplemental Resources

Poster

Patient Handling Poster

Visual reminder to personnel that each person on a stretcher or other patient handling device is precious cargo

Training

Patient Handling Instructor ( PH-I )

This VFIS instructor program is intended to make patient care providers more aware of the issues surrounding patient transfer and preventing patients from being dropped.

Checklist

Patient Handling Checklist

Improper lifting and moving patients can cause injury and damage to you, the patient and your organization. Industry statistics show that patient drops are a leading cause for claims of negligence.

Training

Bariatric Patient Handling Logistics

EMS training on how to safely handle and transport bariatric patients.

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