RESOURCES: HEALTHCARE SPHM DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
Patient Handling and Mobility Assessments, 2nd edition (Ch. 2)
Relays healthcare ergonomic building design criteria included in the 2010 and subsequent Facilities Guidelines Institute (FGI) Healthcare Design & Construction Guidelines.
Provides the step by step approach to incorporate the two phases of the Patient Handling and Movement Assessment (PHAMA):
(1) Patient handling needs assessment to identify equipment required for patient population
(2) Design considerations to accommodate this equipment
Patient Handling and Mobility Assessments (fgiguidelines.org)
Safety Risk Assessment (SRA)
Healthcare design tool used to improve the quality of patient care and the safety of both patients and health care workers.
Interdisciplinary team of clinicians, facilities management, design team, and others uses SRA spreadsheet to decrease risk and facilitate safety.
Six areas of risk found in the environment of care and included in the SRA: patient handling, patient and staff falls, mental health, security, and infection control.
Ergonomics: Manual Handling of People in the Healthcare Sector
(ISO Technical Report (TR) 12296)
http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=51310 and summary: http://www.asphp.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ArjoHuntleigh-Summary-ISO-TR-12296.pdf
VA Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Design Criteria
Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Design Criteria (va.gov)
Design for Individuals of Size
Ortiz, V., Ottolino, R., Matz, M., Uppot, R., & Winters, B. (2018)
'Infrastructure Design: A Critical Element in the Care of the Patient With Obesity" J Patient Saf 2018 Oct 10. Epub 2018 Oct 10.
Muir, M. and L. Haney. “Designing space for the bariatric resident.” Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management, November 2004:25–28
Muir, M. and L. Haney. “Ergonomics and the Bariatric Patient.” The Director 12(3):143–46 (2004).
Designing workplaces for safer handling of people (WORKSAFE Victoria)
Formerly known as "Designing workplaces for safer handling of patients and residents". This is a publication for planners, facility managers and direct care staff. The publication is intended for those who have design and layout of a current workplace contributing to injuries, organizations designing new facilities or planning renovations, and for workers involved in the planning process for a workplace.
https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/resources/guide-designing-workplaces-safer-handling-people
Additional Information
Villeneuve, J. “Physical Environment for Provision of Nursing Care: Design for Safe Patient Handling” in Safe Patient Handling and Movement: A Practical Guide for Health Care Professionals, edited by A. Nelson. New York:Springer Publishing Company, Inc., 2006.
Hignett, S. and Arch, J., “Ensuring bed space is right first time,” Health Estate Journal (Feb. 2008): 29–31.
Hignett S. and Keen E. (2005) Determining the space needed to operate a mobile and an overhead patient hoist. Professional Nurse, 20(7):40-2.
