AnMed Health Case Study - Arjo MOVE® Program
A 98% decrease in workers’ compensation costs and an 82% decrease in patient handling-related injuries helped AnMed Health earn nearly $2.6 million in total annual savings.1
As South Carolina’s largest independent, not-for-profit healthcare system, AnMed Health has been serving the region’s residents for more than 100 years. But even with a longstanding legacy of providing quality care, the organization recognized a need for support — both in protecting its patients and employees from injury and protecting itself from injury-related costs. Citing its demonstrated results and broad range of support solutions, AnMed Health chose Arjo MOVE. Together, they have reduced injuries and costs throughout the system and created a culture of care that is focused on safe patient healing.
“The partnership between AnMed Health and Arjo has been key to the success of our program. Ensuring our needs are being met, Arjo MOVE’s strong service and clear communication has been present since day one.”
Todd O'Quinn
Director of Safety
AnMed Health
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AnMed Health is comprised of five hospitals, including a 461-bed acute care teaching hospital, a 72-bed women’s and children’s hospital, a 55-bed rehabilitation hospital, and two additional hospitals that serve smaller towns in South Carolina and northeast Georgia. Altogether, more than 3,700 professionals are employed by AnMed Health, which sees over 100,000 patients each year in its Emergency Department, alone.
The challenge
Prior to working with Arjo MOVE, AnMed Health assessed their facilities and found some daunting figures related to patient handling injuries: over $125,000 in costs for workers’ compensation in one year and nearly 60 work-related injuries in another. Looking to dramatically and efficiently reduce these numbers, the health system turned to Arjo MOVE to help implement a long-term solution.
The process
AnMed’s Arjo MOVE consultant team performed a complete walkthrough assessment of multiple hospitals within the system and created a program tailored to the organization’s specific needs.
The solution
Then, equipped with a guaranteed reduction in patient handling-related injuries, the Arjo MOVE program was officially implemented at AnMed Health. The Arjo MOVE package included:
- Comprehensive equipment assessment: a thorough review of AnMed-targeted facilities to ensure the proper placement, allocation, and training for need-specific tools throughout the organization
- Safe patient handling team: a training program engineered to educate and empower high-performing staff members within the organization (known as Transfer Mobility Coaches) for organic, built-in support at all times
- Discipline-focused consultants: Arjo MOVE provided consultancy services from experienced professionals working within the field to help address staff concerns at their level
- Continuous support: all AnMed Health facilities received
The outcome
Injuries
In its first two years as an Arjo MOVE partner, AnMed Health experienced an 82% reduction in patient handling-related injuries.
Benefits
Within two years of becoming an Arjo MOVE partner, AnMed Health facilities saw dramatic decreases in instances of both patient falls and hospital-acquired pressure injuries, and welcome improvements in both workers’ compensation expenses and work-related injuries in general. In addition, AnMed Health has evolved the Transfer Mobility Coach® program to include an annual Transfer Mobility Coach of the Year award.
Awards and recognition
Recently, AnMed Health has earned several notable recognitions based in part on positive outcomes fueled by Arjo MOVE. These accolades include:
- Official OSHA VPP facility
- Participant in the South Carolina Safe Care Commitment
- Magnet certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- The Joint Commission 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®
- U.S. News & World Report Best Regional Hospitals
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References:
- Arjo data on file.
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