The "9-1-1” on SPH use in the Emergency Department
Learning objectives
Participants will:
- Identify barriers to providing safe patient handling in the prehospital setting and emergency department
- Compare and contrast the safe patient handling landscape in the prehospital setting and the Emergency Department
- Define the constraints that currently block safe patient handling and mobility success in EMS and ED environment
- Describe application-based safe patient handling program solutions that drive clinical and safety-based results
Prezenter
Eric McCready, RN, BSN
Clinical Team Lead - Arjo Inc.
Eric has been in the medical field for the past 15 years. He began as an EMT and worked as an EMT-P, where he spent the majority of his career in the Emergency Department a a Registered Nurse. Eric also has a background in leadership and education. Eric has a passion for teaching; he wants to see improved patient outcomes while improving the safety in healthcare environments.Eric worked for Arjo as a consultant and clincal team leading safe patient handling and mobility programs resulting sustainable and repeatable results.