Poll results as of March 29th, 2007
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| Question 1: If you had to designate one title, which of the following do you feel should be given responsibility for initiating and administering a safe lifting & caregiver injury prevention program in your healthcare facility? |
Explanation (Question 1): |
Question 2: Your type of facility? |
| Chief Administrator |
That's where the buck stops. |
Hospital |
| Chief Administrator |
It is only with the support of the
senior most management that the program can receive the visibility it deserves and the funding it needs to be successful |
Hospital |
| Chief Administrator |
Because it shows support from the top. |
Hospital |
| Chief Administrator |
No Comment |
Hospital |
| Chief Administrator |
Chief Administrators should be responsible for leading the hospital in a safe environment campaign. |
Hospital |
| Chief Administrator |
Because if it comes from them, it is more accepted by the staff, as a "HAVE TOO!" |
Hospital |
| Chief Administrator |
No Comment |
Hospital |
| Chief Administrator |
If the chief doesn't buy in nothing will happen no matter how good the program |
Hospital |
| Chief Administrator |
No Comment |
Nursing Home |
| Chief Administrator |
Leadership and authorization starts (and ends) here. |
Risk or Insurance Industry |
| Director of Nursing |
The DON oversees all aspects of nursing care and the DON's main responsibility is the nursing staff. |
Both Hospital and LTC |
| Director of Nursing |
No Comment |
Hospital |
| Director of Nursing |
It is such a big problem in nursing and can have many unique situation. Someone who is a nurse and has worked as a nurse would have a better understanding of the problem |
Hospital |
| Director of Nursing |
No Comment |
Hospital |
| Director of Nursing |
Nursing will use it the most. If they own the process, they will participate more readily. |
Hospital |
| Director of Nursing |
Because they have the largest representation of employees who are sustaining the greatest number of injuries in a hospital setting. They have a chance to shine and show mentorship and support to the nurses who are doing the hard work. |
Hospital |
| Director of Nursing |
No Comment |
Hospital |
| Director of Nursing |
A Safe Lifting program requires a tremendous amount of managerial support and buy-in to make it successful. If the CNO/DON is the champion of the program it is much more likely to be accepted throughout the facility with a minimum of resistance. |
Hospital |
| Director of Nursing |
To get nursing by-in. |
Hospital |
| Director of Nursing |
The initiative needs to start with and be endorsed by Nursing to truly get the changes in practice. |
Hospital |
| Director of Nursing |
if the director of nursing won't support it, nurse managers won't enforce the use of the equipment. |
Hospital |
| Director of Nursing |
It is the nursing staff that have to buy in and use the equipment to make the program successful |
Hospital |
| Director of Nursing |
No Comment |
Nursing Home |
| Director of Nursing |
No Comment |
Nursing Home |
| Director of Nursing |
The Director of Nursing in a nursing home has many, many duties but I feel that this position will have the most knowledge of the residents and their needs for lifting. |
Nursing Home |
| Director of Nursing |
Highest ranking "visible" leader. |
Nursing Home |
| Director of Nursing |
Although Safety Directors/Risk Managers can evaluate the injuries, only nursing staff fully understands how the facility's environment affects the selection and use of lifts. |
Nursing Home |
| Director of Nursing |
DNS should be accountable for nursing staff and knows more about the issues facing caregivers than any of the others. |
Nursing Home |
| HR Director |
The HR director is in an ideal position to influence both the clinical side and administrative side. |
Hospital |
| HR Director |
HR directors are in a position to coordinate training to all the departments, not just one department where the manager might only be interested in their own staff |
Nursing Home |
| Other - BIRN |
they have been trained and can teach others |
Hospital |
| Other - Clinical Programs Director |
That individual institutes facility policy and procedure as well as coordinates the educational offerings for staff. They also conduct \'mock surveys\' prior to the annual survey window opening. |
Nursing Home |
Other - Designated \"Safe Patient Handling Nurse\"
with no other responsibilities |
Every facility needs a resident "no lift champion" and staff with sole responsibility of assuring safety with patient handling needs, with coverage on all units and shifts. SPH is too large a job to tack onto those already overloaded with other duties. |
Hospital |
| Other - Employee Health Director |
They are directly responsible for caring for employees and able to teach staff to prevent injuries. |
Hospital |
| Other - Employee Health Director |
They are responsible for employee health and they would be directly interested in reducing injuries as well as able to have data for patient handling injuries available to them. |
Hospital |
| Other - Employee health nurse |
We are the ones who deal directly with the injured employee |
Hospital |
| Other - Employee Health/Safety Officer |
Close observation of employee health, wellness, safety and injury managements. |
Hospital |
| Other - ergonomic specialist |
Ergonomic specialist are the most qualified to initiate patient safety lifting prevention program. |
Hospital |
| Other - Physical Therapist |
No Comment |
Nursing Home |
| Other - Rehabilitation |
PT & OT are formally trained and often treating the facility employees when injured anyway. This also requires the rehab person to think about the current
situation anyway. |
Hospital |
| Other - Restorative staff |
They are the experts in proper lifting techniques. |
Nursing Home |
| Other - staff |
Front line staff would be more likely to start and continue this program |
Hospital |
| Other - Therapy Services Director |
Day to Day & Up to Date Info resides in PT more than any other hospital department |
Hospital |
| Risk Management |
They would have more information
about what a safe environment should look like. |
Hospital |
| Risk Management |
No Comment |
Hospital |
| Risk Management |
No Comment |
Hospital |
| Risk Management |
The risk manager is in the best position to make things happen and to co-ordinate resources and departments |
Nursing Home |
| Safety Director |
No Comment |
Hospital |
| Safety Director |
Safety director is in charge of safety and thus should be the one responsible for initiating safe lifting and caregiver injury prevention programs. |
Hospital |
| Safety Director |
No Comment |
Hospital |
| Safety Director |
Most knowledgeable |
Hospital |
| Safety Director |
This person is over the EOC and can manage the program |
Hospital |
| Safety Director |
No Comment |
Hospital |
| Safety Director |
No Comment |
Hospital |
| Safety Director |
all safety protocols have a central source. |
Nursing Home |
| Safety Director |
No Comment |
Nursing Home |
| Safety Director |
No Comment |
Nursing Home |
| Safety Director |
No Comment |
Other - Home Health Agency |
| Safety Director |
No Comment |
Other - icfmr |
| Safety Director |
As a Safety specialist this individual should be familiar with the risk prevention materials and training required for a safe workplace environment. |
Other - Long Term care and home for
developmentally disabled individuals. |
| Safety Director |
No Comment |
Other - Regional Health Care System |
| Safety Director |
Safety says it all |
Rehab Facility |
