Common use of Eastern and Western Clause in Contracts

Eastern and Western. State Hospitals have implemented patient safe handling programs in accordance with the requirements of RCW 70.41.390. Eastern and Western State Hospitals will continue safe patient handling committees consistent with RCW 70.41.390. On an ongoing basis, the committees shall: 1. Continue a safe patient handling policy for all shifts and units of the hospitals, and ensure that it is available on every unit; 2. Continue to refine the processes to identify the appropriate use of the safe patient handling policy based on the patient’s physical and medical condition and the availability of lifting equipment or lift teams; and 3. Conduct an annual performance evaluation of the program to determine its effectiveness, with the results of the evaluation reported to the local safety committees and made available on every unit. The evaluation shall determine the extent to which implementation of the program has resulted in a reduction in musculoskeletal disorder claims and days of lost work attributable to musculoskeletal disorder caused by patient handling, and include recommendations to increase the program’s effectiveness.