staff to rely on the expertise of the hospital's
patient handling coordinator more often than
it did in the past. The new influx of cancer
patients and those who suffer from spinal
muscular atrophy, a rare neuromuscular disor-
der, come to the hospital for pain management
injections and treatments. Transferring some
of the patients from the wheelchair to the bed
is difficult, so the patient handling coordinator
facilitated the purchase of a lift that helps
transfer patients who weigh up to 700 pounds.
"The coordinator saw what we were dealing
with, looked at how we were moving the
patients, and suggested the lift because it was
best for not only our patients, but also for the
safety of our staff," says Ms. Evers. "The coor-
dinator is hands-on, watches the staff use the
lift and makes sure it's being used safely and
correctly."
Each Baptist Health OR has lateral transfer
devices to help staff move patients from
stretchers to the table. Every available staff
member is expected to answer pages and go
to where one of their colleagues needs help
transporting a patient. Members of the leader-
ship team also help move patients from time
to time.
"We roll up our sleeves and help the people
who do it every single day," says Ms. Evers. "I
can't ask them to do things I'm not willing to
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