Manual Handling Collective

This interview explores the strong connections between infection prevention and manual handling injuries in hospitals and healthcare facilities. We are all in this together. Hear about research and audit results and how new materials and innovative equipment design can reduce infections and musculoskeletal injuries and improve operational efficiency, particularly with hospital cleaners.

Highly respected Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Consultant, Marija Juraja, shares her passionate insights into ways we can create safer and healthier healthcare environments. Marija pushes us to work smarter and help each other, when it comes to manual handling and infection control outcomes. If there was ever a time for prioritising the control of infection and workplace safety – that time is now.

Connect with Marija Juraja on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marija-juraja-83523075/

References:

Lowering the Curtain on Healthcare-Associated Infection. Darrel Hicks (2010)

Accessed online 01/08/2020

https://icpmedical.com/docs/news/Lowering-Curtain-on-Healthcare-Infections.pdf

E Fact 39: Cleaners and musculoskeletal disorders, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Accessed 01/08/2020

http://www.osha.mddsz.gov.si/resources/files/pdf/39_cleaners_musculoskeletal_disorders.pdf

Bestselling author Aideen Gallagher talks about how the magic happens when clinicians and equipment suppliers work together.

Aideen Gallagher, Occupational Therapist and Co-Director of Risk Managed and No 1 best-selling Amazon Author of The Manual Handling Revolution and SmartCare.

‘Getting it right together’ how magic happens when clinicians and equipment suppliers work together.

Aideen’s beautiful Irish accent takes us on a journey through her experiences in mental health O.T and how dealing with grief shapes her approach to safe patient handling . Get a taste of what’s secrets lie in her two books, “The Manual Handling Revolution” and “SmartCare” and her many unique insights, such as ‘creative risk management’.

She talks about the magic of collaboration with clinicians and equipment suppliers and why some basic physics knowledge will help you make better informed decisions when prescribing equipment. With a background in Mental Health Occupational Therapy, Aideen brings an unique perspective to safe patient handling including compelling reasons why we need to address grief. Lucky Australia – that another northerner came backpacking – and stayed! Watch and listen to this inspiring industry leader speak about how to help our clients while we learn how to better care for ourselves.

Connect with Aideen here - https://bit.ly/3iSt23O

Learn about Aideen’s books and webinar - https://bit.ly/3Asfm5L

Join Simone as she chats to Nicco Knibbe from the Netherlands. Knibbe holds a Masters in Human movement, and has devoted the past 33 years to the field of, 'Occupational Health.' He is a researcher & educator who has written over 100 articles.

Free website and resources from the Netherlands

www.locomotion.nl Nico and Hanneke’s company website (need to use google translate) – see free publications

www.free-learning.nl 60 short patient handling modules with video scenarios followed by questions and printable completion certificate

www.goedgebruik.nl (means ‘use it well’) more than 200 instructional patient handling videos (techniques and equipment)

www.tilthermometer.nl facility patient handling risk assessment tool (Translated into English) – print PDF of results

www.leerstand.nl Leer stand (= learning mode) . Self-assessment before the system selects tailored learning advice as a PDF

www.ergofilm.nl ‘ergo selfie’ video share site

www.sphmjournal.com International Journal of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility

How does human health, affect planetary health? Dr. Michelle McLean passionately discusses the importance of taking care of the Planet we have been given, as we take care of ourselves.

The Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the World https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/takeaction/

Michelle McLean’s full research profile https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9912-2483

2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) https://sdgs.un.org/goals

World Health Organization (2020) guidance for climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities. https://www. who.int/publications/i/item/climate-resilient-and-environmentally[1]sustainable-health-care-facilities.

Global Green & Healthy Hospitals https://www.greenhospitals.net/

Green Operating Theatre Sustainability Quiz https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/anaesthesia-perioperative-care/green-theatres/quiz

Doctors for the Environment Australia - DEA

Environmental Physiotherapy Association http://environmentalphysio.com/

World Federation of Occupational Therapists https://wfot.org/resources/wfot-sustainability-guiding-principles

War on Waste http://metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/news/pah-undertaking-its-own-war-on-waste

https://hainesmedical.com.au/pages/wildliferescue

https://thegiftproject.com.au/

https://vetsforcompassion.org/

Zero Waste Heirarchy of Highest and Best Use https://zwia.org/zwh/

https://seesustainability.co.uk/blog/f/demistifying-carbon-footprints-in-primary-care

Do you know what are your manual handling trainers' credentials are? How to set an attitude for success when dealing with WHS challenges and how you can get the best out of your own professional development.

Connect with Pippa on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/pippa-wright-20023466/

www.aamhp.org.au

www.pipspl.com

Scott dives into manual handling injury prevention, including use of new, evolving manual handling technologies including the exoskeleton and augmented reality, why measure load rather than force and helpful lessons from sports science.

Note: filmed pre-Covid-19 Social Distancing restrictions

www.preventure.live

Connection is the foundation for optimizing team performance. What is the silver lining from Covid-19 for worker wellness? How does wellbeing link to preventing manual handling injuries? Hear how emergency doctors ‘do’ workplace wellbeing and secrets to reducing burnout and more.

In this episode you will hear about: Empowering Covid-19 worker wellness tips from the frontline; Hospital staff responses to Covid-19 disruptions; resilience strategies; changes on ‘the other side’ of Covid-19 and more.

“The Pressure Lady” inspires us through her stories of bariatric care to look to the future and take a more considered approach to bariatric patient admissions.

Connect with Tracy on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-nowicki-4469a748/?originalSubdomain=au

Tracy Nowicki’s Conference ‘hit-list’

 NPIAP National Pressure Injury Alliance Panel, USA, annual (next: February 2021)

 EPUAP, European Pressure Ulcer Alliance Panel, August, Europe

 Falls, Fractures and Pressure Injury Management, biennial (next 2021)

 QBIG, Queensland Bariatric Innovations Group, meets via videoconference, twice per year

 The Prince Charles Hospital, Annual Bariatric Symposium, Brisbane, February, annual

Contact Tracy on [email protected]

Simple, smart practical thinking when it comes to caring for bariatric patients throughout their hospital journey, including through to their end of life.

Stephen’s journal article: “Management of the Deceased Bariatric/Obese Patient” https://sphmjournal.com/product/management-decreased-bariatricobese-patient/ or contact Stephen