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Reducing Risk: 4 Best Practices for Patient Video Monitoring & Recording
Explore Louisiana recording laws and how patient video monitoring played a role in deciding this claim.
Learn MoreMusculoskeletal disorders (MSD) caused by patient lifting, transferring and repositioning represent many of the most common and severe workplace injuries sustained nationwide. The LHA Workers’ Compensation Fund notes similar findings among claims filed each year.
Such injuries can be devastating to a patient care workforce. That’s why LHA Trust Funds is inviting members of the LHA Malpractice and Workers’ Compensation Funds to participate in our Safe Patient Handling Mobility (SPHM) Quality Initiative, designed to help implement best practices within healthcare organizations.
The reward? A reduced amount of sustained MSD injuries, improved employee satisfaction, and better patient safety and outcomes.
By participating and implementing the solutions recommended by our program, your organization will:
The SPHM program will include:
An assessment of SPHM in your organization. This includes a review of:
A customized report based on the assessment findings. The report will communicate gaps in your program, propose recommendations and offer support for identified improvement opportunities. The report will also include prioritized information to help you gain big improvements quickly.
A Safety Champion program for key organization members. These members will be trained as Super Users of the program. As Safety Champions, they will:
Members of the LHA Workers’ Compensation Fund who have premiums in excess of $10,000 are eligible to participate. They will receive up to 5% of renewing premium that will be used to fund participation in this initiative.
For LHA Malpractice Trust Fund members who wish to participate, a fee will be charged for these services. LHA Malpractice Trust will subsidize the remaining cost. Our partner Atlas Lift Tech is offering specialized pricing for this program exclusively for members of the LHA Trust Funds. The fee per hospital is determined by bed size. Please call (225) 368-3823 to discuss the cost to your organization.
Get started by downloading a Commitment to Participate form below. Submit the completed form to Vice President of Patient Safety and Risk Stacie Jenkins at staciejenkins@lhatrustfunds.com.
Download FormContact Vice President of Patient Safety and Risk Stacie Jenkins at 225.386.3823 or staciejenkins@lhatrustfunds.com for more information.
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