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PATIENT INFORMATION Patient Referred to Sex Male Female Address Address TYPE OF REFERRAL Type of specialist Exercise or fall prevention program Additional recommendations REASON FOR REFERRAL Gait. FALL SEMESTER Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 First day of classes Mon Aug 25 Mon Aug 31 Mon Aug 29 Labor Day (University closed) Mon Sept 1 Mon Sept 7 Mon Sept 5 Last Day to Add (Census) Tues Sep …. Preventing . Falls. Improving Lives. Fall Risk Assessment. 2014 Fall Prevention . Education . Series brought . to you by the Washington State Hospital . Association. Why . focus . on preventing falls?. Essential Hospitals Engagement Network. November 19, 2013. Our new Name. We’ve rebranded! The National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems is now . America’s Essential Hospitals. .. Fall Reduction Program. Purpose:. . To decrease the occurrence of patient related falls and related injuries through . accurate . assessment, identification of patients at risk, and implementation of effective . CLINICAL EXCELLENCE COMMISSION. November 2014. Developed . by . NSW Paediatric . Falls . Resources . Committee . Paediatric Fall . Resource for NSW . The CEC in collaboration with . NSW Kids and Families have . Importance of . Posture & Balance. Posture is the correct alignment of . body . parts supported by the right . amount . of . muscle tension against gravity. . Poor posture:. Can lead to injury and pain. Strategies program must be completed by inpatient SLUHN staff including: . Nurses, . . PCAs, UCs, Case Managers, Respiratory, Rehab, & OT, Central Transport, and others as determined by managers. ADD Hospital Name Here. Module 4. What We Have Done Thus Far. Up to this point, you have:. Examined compelling reasons for implementing a Fall Prevention Program and strategies for sustaining effective practices (Module 1).. 1. So what do we do?. Fall risk documentation using the . John Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool. , . Fall Injury Screen and Fall Risk Interventions. . on admission and every shift.. *. Implement appropriate interventions especially for patients with a Fall Risk Score of 13 and higher i.e.. Cheyenne . McCravey. , M.Ed.. Secondary Falls Prevention Coordinator. Adult Falls Prevention Program. Epidemiology and Response Division. New Mexico Department of Health. Disclosure Statement. Cheyenne McCravey does not have any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests that creates a conflict of interest to affect CME content about products or services. Fall Prevention – Part 2 of 2 Personal Fall Arrest Systems “Personal fall arrest system” means a system used to arrest an employee in a fall from a working level. It consists of an anchorage, connectors, a body belt or body harness and may include a lanyard, deceleration device, lifeline, or suitable combinations of these. 11-45-910-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465188 221 115 506 101 489 79 369 72 808 86 1269 124 1457 Unintentional Fire/Burn Unintentional Fire/Burn Unintentional MVT Unintentional MVT Unintentional Fall Uni Four Things You Can Do to Prevent Falls Speak up Talk openly with your healthcare provider about fall risks and prevention Ask your doctor or pharmacist to review your medicines Ke Add name of center. Goals. Learn about:. Universal fall precautions in use. Assessment of fall risk factors. How risk factors are incorporated into care of the patient. How to assess and manage patients after a fall.