Summary
The Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) Design Criteria was developed to assist contracting officers, medical center facility staff, architects, planners, and SPHM Facility Coordinators with the selection, design and coordination of SPHM technology in a variety of patient care environments. The "Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Design Criteria" provides planning and functional requirements for proper SPHM equipment installations and applications. This document presents baseline planning and design requirements and is not project specific. These criteria must be aligned with project requirements through a disciplined planning and design process.
