Safety and Security in the Home Healthcare Setting

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LEVEL: BEGINNER

Ensuring the safety and security of home health employees as they deliver care in diverse and often unpredictable environments is critically important. This presentation focuses on the unique topics affecting home health care providers, such as personal safety protocols, situational awareness, infection control, safe patient handling, and strategies for preventing workplace violence. Designed for home health aides, nurses, and support staff, the session equips employees with practical tools and knowledge to stay safe, confident, and prepared while working in clients’ homes.

Objectives

1

Discuss home health care statistics.

2

Identify hazards experienced by home healthcare staff.

3

Define and discuss the culture of safety and leadership commitment.

4

Discuss heightened awareness of safety and security.

Meet Our Speakers

Glenn Eiserloh

Glenn Eiserloh has more than 21 years of loss prevention and risk management experience. Mr. Eiserloh has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Orleans in Finance with an insurance concentration. He provides consultation services relative to workplace loss prevention, safety training, general liability risk reduction, worksite safety inspections, and trend analysis.  He is also certified as a Management of Aggressive Behaviors (MOAB) Trainer.

The LHA Trust Funds are unique insurance programs created for members of the Louisiana Hospital Association and are owned by member participants. Our insurance programs have provided professional liability, general liability and workers’ compensation coverage to hospitals, physicians and healthcare facilities since 1977.