Uplift
Empowered for safe mobility.
Supporting caregivers and patients with every move.
Stay in sync with the latest ANA guidelines.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) recommends mobilizing patients early for better outcomes. But how do you safely handle patients without putting them at risk for falls or increasing caregiver injuries?
Safe mobility requires a comprehensive, multifaceted approach that supports caregivers so they can protect their patients and themselves.1
The challenge is twofold.
Protecting patients.
1M
$43K
Added cost to treat a hospital-acquired pressure injury.3
$57K
Caring for caregivers.
One united initiative.
Uplift is a breakthrough program designed to protect patients and clinicians. It mirrors the American Nurses Association (ANA) safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) guidelines to integrate safe patient handling, falls management and early mobility into one united initiative.1
The power of Uplift.
Enabling your team with the right education and tools, Uplift will help you put the upcoming ANA best practices into action to eliminate unnecessary injuries and create a culture of safety.
Discovery assessments
Spotlight challenges and identify solutions at regular intervals.
Clinically proven products
Help ensure caregiver compliance and well-being through all three stages of progressive mobility.
Ongoing clinical support
We employ evidence-based best practices to help you improve patient outcomes.
Education in action.
We’ve created a comprehensive curriculum as the answer to long-term change for the better.
Onboarding Kit
Implementation is simple and seamless with this complete toolkit.
Internal Communication Tools
Your team will be fully informed every step of the way with key communication tools.
Interactive Education
Your team will have access to online courses and videos at MedlineUniversity.com.
Onsite Clinical Training
Our experts come to you to help you take everything you’ve learned to the next level.
References:
- Standards to protect nurses from handling and mobility injuries. American Nurse Today. 2014;9(9). Available at: https://www.americannursetoday.com/standards-protect-nurses-handling-mobility-injuries/. Accessed January 10, 2019.
- Preventing Falls in Hospitals. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Available at: https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospital/fallpxtoolkit/index.html. Accessed January 10, 2019.
- Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ). Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals. Available at: https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospital/pressureulcertoolkit/putool1.html. Accessed January 10, 2019.
- Cocanour CS, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Peninger M, Garbade D, Tidemann T, et al. Cost of a ventilator-associated pneumonia in a shock trauma intensive care unit. 2005;6(1):65-72. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15865552. Accessed January 10, 2019.
- Dubose J. The benefits of safe patient handling. Massachusetts Nurse Association Newsletter. November/December 2006. Available at: https://www.massnurses.org/health-and-safety/articles/safe-patient-handling/p/openItem/1308. Accessed January 10, 2019.
- New Jersey Nurses Association Safe Patient Handling Fact Sheet. Safe Patient Handling Programs: Effectiveness and Cost Savings. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Available at: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3279.pdf. Accessed January 10, 2019.
- Safe Patient Handling? Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Nursing Homes. 2012. OSHA. Available at: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3708.pdf. Accessed January 10, 2019.