N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43E-12.15

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 8:43E-12.15 - Evaluation and recommendations

(a) The safe patient handling committee shall:

1. Evaluate the de-identified, aggregated data developed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:43E-12.14(a)4 in order to, at a minimum, identify units and shifts with ongoing injuries related to patient handling and track the impact of injuries on employee turnover;

2. Have access to reports and data collected pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:43E-12.14 prior to de-identification and aggregation, as determined necessary by the committee and in keeping with procedures established by the committee, in order to fulfill its obligations specified in (a)1 above and in N.J.A.C. 8:43E-12.3(e);

3. Determine what measures to take to increase patient acceptance of safe patient handling, including changes to the education of healthcare workers, patients and family members; and

4. Provide evaluation results and recommended improvements regarding the safe patient handling program to the facility's governing body at least annually, or more frequently as needed.

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