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The third annual Arizona Safe Patient Handling Conference will highlight evidence-based best practices and provide "hands-on" practical application of new technologies and devices. The conference will afford attendees the opportunity to network with other healthcare providers, assess and identify solutions for specific tasks, and develop a strategy to manage risk effectively.

Exhibitor Showcase
A select group of business partners will display the latest in safe patient handling products, equipment and devices. Representatives will be available from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday (9/22/11) to answer your questions and discuss innovative patient handling solutions.

Who Should Attend
  • Nursing Leaders
  • Administrators
  • Wound & Skin Specialists
  • Quality & Risk Managers
  • Physical & Occupational Therapists
  • CNA's
  • Nurses
  • Allied Health Professionals
  • Occupational Health Leaders
  • Patient Transport
  • Safety Directors
  • Other advocates of patient & caregiver safety

Main Conference Topics Include:
  • Marketing and creating excitement
  • Integrating mobility and falls risk assessments
  • Leading the culture change
  • Managing resistance to SPHM
  • Collaborating in the rehab setting
  • Discerning fact from fiction
  • Learning the lessons of costly mistakes
  • Examining the evidence for SPHM
  • Reviewing injuries and incidents
  • Progressing patient mobility

Post-conference Workshop Lab Sessions Include:
  • Understanding bariatric morphology
  • Solving bariatric patient challenges
  • Applying equipment and strategies in specific clinical units
  • Achieving effective rehabilitation and therapy outcomes
For additional information or questions, please contact Merl Miller at (602) 751-3769 or e-mail.