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WORKER SAFETY PROJECT OVERVIEW:
“Caring For our Caregivers”
July 24, 2014
Jean Allred Georgia Hospital Association
Nancy Curdy DeKalb Medical Center
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Follow up items from June 26, 2014
• Management and Prevention of Needle Stick Injuries- Angela K. Laramie, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• Sharps Injuries among Hospital Workers in Massachusetts, 2010 - Massachusetts Department of Public Health
LINK TO CDC “SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION”
http://www.cdc.gov/sharpssafety/
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Leading Edge Advanced Practice Topics (LEAPT)
•Subset of Hospital Engagement Network (HEN)
•LEAPT Work Project effective November 2013
•6 National LEAPT Entities
•17 Hospitals in Georgia
•GHA 5 LEAPT Work Topics
•APPROACH: Innovative Ideas, Use of Frontline Staff, Rapid cycles of improvement / Tests of Change
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GHA WORKER SAFETY PROJECT
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•Multi- disciplinary Advisory Council / 5 Topic Hospitals
•Identify Worker Safety Resources
•Establish Best Practices through Rapid Cycle Improvement / Tests of Change
•Monthly Data Collection: OSHA Logs (TCIR and DART rates) and Monthly Employee Turnover
•Quarterly Snapshot Survey incorporates Current Best Practices Identified
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WORKER SAFETY RESOURCES
GHA Website Page: Worker Safetyhttps://quality.gha.org/Home/HospitalEngagementNetwork/LEAPTGAPP/WorkerSafety.aspx
•OSHA ROADMAP FOR HOSPITALS
•LUCIAN LEAPE “Through the Eyes of the Workforce”
•CDC “Sharps Injury Prevention” “Vaccination Programs”
•GHA Weekly Newsletter: Workforce Line https://advocacy.gha.org/Home/Workforce/WorkforceLine.aspx
•Ongoing Events / Content Experts:
4th Thursday of Each Month from 1-2 PM
+ All Webinars Recorded5
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GHA WS RESOURCES: 2014 Recorded Webinars
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BEST PRACTICES: WORKER SAFETY
LEADERSHIP
Top management and leadership rounding considers environmental risks to worker safety during safety inspections Yes No
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HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Hospital environmental rounds evaluate environmental risks to worker safety. Yes No
If you answered "Yes" to "Hospital Environmental rounds evaluate environmental risks to worker safety:"
Frequency environmental rounds conducted:
Monthly Quarterly
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BEST PRACTICES: WORKER SAFETY
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VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Hospital has a violence prevention plan that:
Reflects a “zero tolerance” policy Yes No
Addresses patient or family member disruptive or abusive behavior Yes No
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HANDLING OF WORKER INJURIES:
•Hospital has an accident review committee responsible for oversight and investigation of all worker injuries Yes No
•Hospital reports employee injury data to the hospital board Yes No
•Hospital has a workforce health management program or a work-site health center/ clinic staffed by Occupational Specialists to treat injured or sick employees Yes No
•Hospital has a “return to work”*program that promotes the individual employee’s expertise and values their contribution to the organization until they are able to resume their normal duties. Yes No
*http://sbwc.georgia.gov/sites/sbwc.georgia.gov/files/related_files/site_page/ModelReturnToWorkProgram.pdf
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SAFE PATIENT HANDLING:
Hospital has adopted a “Safe Patient Handling Mobility, and Injury Prevention” program, which includes the following components: (Check all that apply)
Not applicable
Specific lift device guidelines
Incorporates a “Team” or “Code/Alert” approach
Frontline Staff provides input in development and implementation of program
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EMPLOYEE FATIGUE EVALUATION:
Hospital assesses employee fatigue as a contributing factor when investigating employee injury events and serious patient events that include (check all that apply):
•Has the employee worked > 12 hours
•Has the employee worked > 60 hours within 7 days preceding the event
•Has the employee worked > 3 consecutive 12 hour shifts
•(NEW) Did the employee have at least 5 hours of sleep prior to the shift start
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BEST PRACTICES: WORKER SAFETY
FATIGUE MANAGEMENT
Staff scheduling process includes “guard rails” to restrict pre-scheduled work hours to < 60 hours within 7 days and < 3 consecutive 12 hour shifts Yes No
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OSHA SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM:
•Hospital has Occupational Safety and Health Management System, also known as an Injury and Illness Prevention Program in place Yes No
•Staff Engagement – Employees assist with Safety and Health Management Program design, implementation, evaluation and investigation of incidents Yes No
• Patients and Family Members are educated regarding Hospital Hazards and how to report Yes No
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BEST PRACTICES: WORKER SAFETY
CAREGIVER RESILIENCE:
Hospital employees have access to individuals trained in Critical Incident Debriefing*, such as a Chaplain, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker for staff support during times of extreme stress / crisis. Yes No
* DCH TRAINING CALENDAR:
http://www.georgiaems.net/uploads/2/0/3/8/20382471/hcpp_training_calendar_august_1_2014.pdf
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BEST PRACTICES: WORKER SAFETY
GEORGIA WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAM:
Hospital is certified by Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation as a drug-free workplace*. Yes No
* http://sbwc.georgia.gov/drug-free-workplace
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5 Hospitals, > 7000 Employees
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5 Hospitals, > 7000 Employees
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5 Hospitals, > 7000 Employees
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UPCOMING WORKER SAFTEY EVENTS
•Ergonomic / Safe Patient Handling “Train the Trainer” Workshop JULY 28, 2014 9-4 PM
•Enhancing Caregiver Resilience –Dr. Brian Sexton
JULY 29, 2014 8-4 PM
• National LEAPT Cross Pollination Event Worker Safety and
“Safety Across the Board” JULY 29, 2014 4-5 PM
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GAPP Updates
• Mandatory Meeting Attendance
– Coaching Calls of Each “SPREAD TOPIC” and Sepsis Discussion Second Thursday of month. Must complete an evaluation.
– If you miss a call you can listen to the recording within 1 week. Complete evaluation if applicable, and notify topic lead that you listened to get credit.
• Data Submission:
– Due 3rd or each month – send to Lynne Hall ([email protected])
• TOC (1 for sepsis and 1 for additional topic area)
• Checklist (1 per hospital)
– Worker Safety Data (if in WS group) Send to Jean Allred ([email protected])
• due 15th of month (about 45 days after end of reporting month).
• Next Coaching Call CDI Working Session August 7, 1 -2 pm
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