Groven. "In the past, staff might not have felt comfortable going
directly to their supervisor and discussing their concerns. But by
giving them an anonymous platform, I think we hear questions and
thoughts about safety issues that we might not have heard before."
Finally, to reduce patient handling injuries, the TRIA staff recently
held a patient lift drill so staffers could practice using a lift to safely
move fallen patients off of the floor and into a chair. Training was
conducted by licensed physical and occupational therapists to
ensure expert advice, and also covered basic patient handling to
help save staff members' backs. "As a result, staff injuries have
decreased dramatically," says Ms. Groven. "Whether we are keeping
employees safe from floors or firearms, we have their backs at
TRIA." — Kendal Gapinski
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