A no-cost webinar on Improving When You’re Moving is offered by safe patient handling experts at Atlas Lift Tech from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow. Participants will learn key takeaways on strategies aimed at avoiding barriers and achieving improved outcomes with patients.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn associated risks of immobilized hospitalized patients
• Understand common barriers to mobilizing hospitalized patients
• Review critical elements for a successful mobility program 

Reserve your place by clicking here.

The presenter is Meredith James Baker, RN (photo), Atlas’ director of clinical operations. She began her nursing career with Novant Health, specializing in emergency medicine, sexual assault nursing and critical care transport. Baker holds a master’s degree in health care administration and interprofessional leadership.

Overview
Reduced mobility contributes to the 700,000 to 1 million falls and 2.5 million hospital-acquired pressure injuries annually. Hospitalized patients with low physical mobility are also 34 times more likely to die, and six times more likely to be institutionalized, compared with those who ambulate two or more times a day. Caregivers learn early in training the importance of mobilizing patients to reduce poor outcomes. If health care organizations have key elements in place, staff can successfully mobilize patients of any population, including complex patients (e.g., older adults) to help avoid serious and deadly complications.   

Contact:
Darryl Sanford
(213) 538-0772
dsanford@hasc.org