The Patient Handling Incident Review of Systems (PHIRES)

Download the Patient Handling Incident Review of Systems (PHIRES) tool and watch videos explaining its use.

Background

PHIRES is an incident investigation tool to review incidents sustained through patient handling.

The PHIRES Tool is based on a systems-thinking approach to preventing patient-handling injuries. It is designed to help employers:

review, and if necessary revise, risk controls following a patient-handling injury
focus on risk controls for the task, rather than the injured person
consult with health and safety representatives (HSRs) and employees
identify more effective risk controls

Explanatory videos

PHIRES Introduction

PHIRES Step 1: Summary of the incident

PHIRES Step 2: Consultation with stakeholders

PHIRES Step 3: Identifying factors for review

PHIRES Step 4: Visual representation of the review using Accimap

PHIRES Step 5: Developing action plans

Related information

A case study of The Women's Hospital and their relationship with workplace injury.