Description
For both VA and non-VA care teams, particularly direct care providers including nurses, physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) specialists and Imaging staff, the Safe Patient Handling app provides evidence-based Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) techniques to help provide the safest care possible to patients. The app offers a blend of knowledge and tools to prevent injury of both health care professionals and the patients they care for by incorporating patient assessments, scoring tools, algorithms, equipment guides, videos for training and peer leader activity checklists. The information in this app offers the current best practices in SPHM at the point of care, preventing injury and improving interactions between patients and health care professionals.
If you have any questions or feedback on the Safe Patient Handling app, please reach out to VASPHApp@va.gov.
Features
- Pictures and video clips of a variety of patient handling and mobility technologies
- Comprehensive patient assessments and algorithms
- Scoring and algorithms for specific patient handling tasks
- Information about the National Association of Orthopedic Nurses and the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses
- SPHM Resources
Outreach Materials
Safe Patient Handling Promotional Toolkit
VA providers and other VA staff can use this toolkit to raise awareness about and promote the use of the Safe Patient Handling app. Outreach materials for other apps can be found in the Connected Care Promotional Toolkit Directory.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- At any time, tap the app options menu (four-line icon in the upper left corner). A slide-out menu will appear, and tap Clear All Data. A pop-up Confirm clear data box will appear, and tap OK.
- When you are conducting an assessment, you can tap Clear Assessment in the upper right corner of your screen. A pop-up Confirm clear data box will appear, and tap OK.