PT/OT
Adopting Safe Patient Handling Policy in School
June 12, 2015
by Jill Barrett, MS, PT
Safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) as a discipline is gaining momentum not only in hospitals and rehab facilities but in schools as well. High Desert Education Service District, based in Redmond, Oregon, serving multiple districts across a large area, recently implemented a new SPHM policy. Recently Rifton spoke with Jill Barrett about the importance of safe patient handling in schools.  ...