FACILITY NAME

“A SAFE LIFTING ENVIRONMENT”

At Facility Name , we want to make your stay as safe and comfortable as possible for you and your family.

In order to help ensure maximum safety, comfort and quality of care during your stay, we have instituted lifting and repositioning procedures that encompass:

• Introduction of advanced patient handling equipment and repositioning aids
• Adoption of new safe lifting guidelines designed to prevent injury to you as well as members of our nursing staff.
• Initiation of an awareness campaign to inform our patients, their loved ones, and hospital staff members of the need to practice safe lifting at all times.

While in our facility, you may see environmentally friendly green signs indicating “SAFE LIFTING ENVIRONMENT.” These signs are for YOUR protection! Please join us in supporting this important campaign by adhering to the following safety guidelines.

• Manual lifting of patients is discouraged in all but exceptional medical emergencies or life threatening situations.
• Patient self-mobility and independence are encouraged whenever practical.
• Safe patient handling equipment, including electrically powered patient lifts, will be used to assist you in the event you are unable to lift yourself.
• Patients who are medicated or cannot follow directions, and who require physical assistance, may be required to use the safe patient handling equipment.

We sincerely appreciate your cooperation!