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Ergonomic/Safe Patient Handling Programs

Diligent’s goal is to enhance healthcare quality, safety, efficiency and productivity.

Ergonomic program specialists, nurses and therapists work with healthcare partners to protect caregivers and patients from pain and injury, by reducing physical strain.

Assuring a safer working environment for caregivers, as well as improved rehabilitation, health and dignity for patients and residents.

Their five core principles:

1.  Provide evidence-based tools, process and solutions that align with our mission.

2.  Develop customized programs to achieve client goals.

3.  Insist on high clinical certification standards.

4.  Commit to Diligent Partnership Standards.

5.  Continually measure and communicate results of program outcomes.

 

A Customized Approach Diligent™ is a three-year injury prevention program, led by a Diligent™ consulting team that trains and mentors management and staff to reduce accidents. Our unique programs include a combination of tools, training and support, customized to meet the individual needs of each client.

They perform a complete assessment of each client’s facility to determine the right prescription needed to not only reduce accidents but the costs related to them.

 

The Diligent™ program includes:

  • Patient handling and transfer equipment for clinical units to transition to a minimal lift environment of care
  • A 60% incident reduction guarantee
  • Weekly to monthly Clinical Consultant support for three years
  • Customized "Team Implementation" of program, policies, and procedures
  • Ergonomic training to raise awareness and reduce accidents in key non-clinical areas
  • Tracking and quantifying program impact on well-being of staff and patients, as well as financial payback

 

Diligent Services 

50 N. Gary Avenue

Roselle,IL 60172                                                                                             

Mark Morris, Corporate Accounts Director

866/323-1245 ext. 4546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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