Creating a Culture for Safe Patient Handling:
The Washington Legislation and Beyond

April 30, 2008
Tacoma, WA

We gratefully acknowledge significant financial sponsorship provided by the following Champion Sponsors:	Alpha Modalities	The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
UFCW Local 141, USNU	Washington State Nurses Association	SEIU Healthcare 1199NW
We'd also like to thank the following Benefactor Sponsor:		Swedish Medical Center

***As of Friday April 25th conference has reached capacity. 
Registrations are no longer being accepted.***

Please see below for new location information!

Safe patient handling programs are critical to the well being of both patients and healthcare employees. Washington's pioneering 2006 safe patient handling legislation has focused greater attention on the necessary elements for effective SPH programs. This conference will bring together national experts and Washington hospital direct care staff who are developing and implementing SPH programs to discuss both the challenges and successes. Specific topics include:

- Legislative update
- Hazard assessment
- Design of facilities for safe patient handling
- Managing change and gaining involvement
- Purchasing the right equipment
- Effective training

The program is structured to promote participation and help attendees get their questions answered. A vendor fair will run the entire day with exhibits of equipment, supplies, and programs.

Click here to see full list of speakers.

Who Should Attend

Nurses and other direct care workers, nurse managers, physical and occupational therapists, ergonomists. hospital administrators, union representatives, employee health managers, risk managers, quality managers, patient advocates. The Washington legislation affects all hospitals in the state, large and small, but much of the program content will also be of value to those in long-term care and other health care facilities.

Accreditation

Contact hours for this continuing nursing education activity has been submitted to the Washington State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Please contact Maribeth Moore (moomoore@u.washington.edu) at the Northwest Center for Occupational Health & Safety for more information about contact hours.

Credit will also be availble for physical and occupational therapists, and industrial hygienists. Physicians may apply this course toward Category 2 CME credit.

SCHEDULE

7:30       Registration, exhibits

8:00       Overview

8:15       Legislative Update: Individual states and national
               Washington SPH Website

9:00       Keynote: Implementing Change, Audrey Nelson 
         
9:50       Break, exhibits

10:20     Successful SPH Programs
Overview and Facility Design
Hazard Assessment
Staff Involvement

12:00     Lunch (provided), exhibits

1:15       Challenges and Strategies: Breakout Workshops
A) Implementing and maintaining successful SPH programs
B) Hazard Assessment
C) Equipment selection
D) Training

3:00       Break, exhibits

3:15       Breakout workshop reports and summary

4:00       Adjourn

Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities:

We invite your participation as a sponsor and/or exhibitor for the Safe Patient Handling conference, jointly sponsored by the Washington Safe Patient Handling Steering Committee and the University of Washington’s Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety. Click here for further information and reservation forms.

Sponsor Invitation
Exhibitor Invitation

New! Location & Accommodations New!

Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center
1500 Broadway Tacoma, WA 98402
Tel: (253) 830-6601 
Fax: (253) 573-2363
Parking information & directions: http://www.gtctc.org/plan_directions.html

Additional free parking can be found at the Tacoma Dome Station at 610 Puyallup Ave. You may walk to the Tacoma Link Station and take the Tacoma Link train to the Convention and Trade Center.

Airport Transportation

Capitol Airporter
800-962-3579
http://www.capair.com/

Area Hotels

Hotel Murano
1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, WA 98402
Tel: (888) 862-3255
Fax: (253) 591-4105
http://www.hotelmuranotacoma.com/
Located directly across the street from the convention center.  

Ask for the Safe Patient Handling rate of $149. Make your reservation by April 15th.

Registration

Tuition includes a course manual, handouts, lunch and beverage breaks.  We accept checks and Visa/MasterCard.
Advance registration is required and accepted in the order received.  To save a place, register on-line, by phone, fax or mail a copy of the registration form to us and to your accounting office.  To be eligible for the early registration fee by mail, the form must be postmarked on or before April 16, 2008.
Cancellation must be in writing.  Refunds, minus a $50 cancellation fee will be issued up to one week before the course.  After that, tuition fees are forfeited.  Participant substitutions are permitted with prior notice.

RECEPTION:

Promptly after the conference, everyone is invited to a reception at the Hotel Murano from 4:00 - 6:00pm. There will be light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Come enjoy the company of new friends, old friends, and world-class art.

The Northwest Center reserves the right to cancel courses as necessary.

Creating a Culture for Safe Patient Handling is jointly sponsored by the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety and:

The Safe Patient Handling Steering Committee

This web site is updated weekly. Information on this course is subject to change and will be posted here as soon as it becomes available. Subscribe to our listserv to receive monthly updates or send a request to ce@u.washington.edu to be added to our mailing list.