The Role of The Role of Facility Facility

ChampionChampionDavid Alexandrou MS, David Alexandrou MS,

RN,CNL-BCRN,CNL-BCHeather M Monaghan RN Heather M Monaghan RN

MHSc. MHSc.

Role DefinitionRole Definition To provide leadership and assume To provide leadership and assume

continuing responsibility for the:continuing responsibility for the: developmentdevelopment implementationimplementation coordinationcoordination maintenancemaintenance evaluationevaluation of the Safe Patient Handling (SPH) of the Safe Patient Handling (SPH)

program in your respective VA program in your respective VA organizationorganization

Development of the SPH Development of the SPH programprogram

Establish relationships Establish relationships Identify goals of the program Identify goals of the program

with your managerwith your manager Set up SPH committee or include Set up SPH committee or include

in existing safety groupin existing safety group Educate stakeholders of the Educate stakeholders of the

program and your roleprogram and your role Develop your support network.Develop your support network.

Facility Champion Network Facility Champion Network DiagramDiagram

Staff

UPL

Staff

UPL

Staff

UPL

Staff

SPHM Committee

&Executive

Management

SPHMFacility

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Implementing the SPH Implementing the SPH ProgramProgram

Unit Hazard AssessmentsUnit Hazard Assessments Ordering the EquipmentOrdering the Equipment Overseeing delivery and Overseeing delivery and

installationinstallation UPL trainingUPL training Clinical Staff TrainingClinical Staff Training Vendor trainingVendor training Multi-tasking!Multi-tasking!

Maintenance of the SPH Maintenance of the SPH ProgramProgram

Support and develop the UPL network in Support and develop the UPL network in your organizationyour organization

Empower Nurse Managers ,UPL’s, clinical Empower Nurse Managers ,UPL’s, clinical staffstaff

Be flexible to new or unexpected challengesBe flexible to new or unexpected challenges Maintain and develop new relationshipsMaintain and develop new relationships Introduce new ideas/approachesIntroduce new ideas/approaches Evaluate : Evaluate : Appreciative EnquiryAppreciative Enquiry

Evaluating the SPH Evaluating the SPH ProgramProgram

Falls and Pressure UlcersFalls and Pressure Ulcers Workers CompensationWorkers Compensation Track injury ratesTrack injury rates

Monitor equipment useMonitor equipment use Recruitment and RetentionRecruitment and Retention Staff questionnaireStaff questionnaire Patient Safety CenterPatient Safety Center

Challenges: EquipmentChallenges: Equipment

VendorsVendors Meeting budget deadlinesMeeting budget deadlines Facilities managementFacilities management Evaluation and trialingEvaluation and trialing

Challenges: Strategic Challenges: Strategic RoleRole

MentorshipMentorship StewardshipStewardship Facility GoalsFacility Goals

Unexpected ChallengesUnexpected Challenges Storage of equipmentStorage of equipment Old equipmentOld equipment Equipment compatibilitiesEquipment compatibilities Laundering of slingsLaundering of slings Educational materialEducational material

Document Your JourneyDocument Your Journey

Keep a journalKeep a journal Reflective Reflective

PracticePractice Share your Share your

experiencesexperiences PublishPublish

Final Thought!Final Thought!

““Anything worth Anything worth doing does not have doing does not have to be done perfectly to be done perfectly --- at first”--- at first”

(Blanchard 1999 The Heart of a (Blanchard 1999 The Heart of a Leader)Leader)