What makes a structured SPH programme? [9, 21-23]

  • Top-down organizational leadership
    • Supporting a culture of change
    • Establishing a culture of safety
  • ‘Bottom-up’ implementation
    • Staff input
    • Ergo-coaches
    • Employee advocates
  • Initial ergonomic assessment
    • Estimation and evaluation of risk
    • Assessment of work load, patient mobility level and environment
  • Development of a SPH plan
    • Cost justification
    • Implementation plan
    • Staffing requirements
  • Development of a SPH policy from the above plan
    • Develop an administrative structure
    • Identification of policy ‘coaches’ or ‘champions’
    • Staff education (at all levels)
    • Equipment use – what is required
    • Incorporate appropriate technology
    • Patient education
    • Plan for reporting injury
  • Implementation
    • Roll out
    • Staff training and education at all levels
  • Evaluation
    • Process for evaluating outcomes and incorporating these into performance improvement programmes and processes
    • Regular review and goal setting
  • Cultural change