PPT-Take a Stand to Prevent Falls

Falls Prevention Presentation Developed by AOTA and AGPT a component of APTA Photo William Provost Copyright 2015 by the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy APTA To republish this information please contact copyrightaotaorg or geriatricsgeriatricsorg. November 2010 Safety Meeting Presentation . Developed by: Karen . Hsi. , EH&S Student Intern. Why is prevention of . slips, trips, and falls. important?. Constitutes majority of accidents in industries. Evidence-Based Perspectives . Dennis W. Klima, PT. , MS, PhD, DPT, . GCS, NCS. Department of Physical Therapy. University of Maryland Eastern Shore. dwklima@umes.edu. . AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO . By: . S. . Holcomb. What is it?. Niagara: waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American . Falls.. Where is it Located?. 43.0800° N, 79.0710° W. Niagara . Falls, . km/h. . At time . t. = 0, the police car is 20 km north and the truck is 30 km east of Sioux Falls. Calculate the rate at which the distance between the vehicles is changing:. 30.. A particle moves counterclockwise around the ellipse with equation 9. . Update Training. Claire Thomas. Agenda. 7.15pm Introduction. 7.20pm Falls Prevention Service . Evaluation. 7.30pm Practice . Scenarios. 8.10pm Feedback and Q&A Session. . 8.20pm Inhaler Check Service Evaluation . Claire Thomas MSc. Agenda. Update on the . recommissioning. of the service – key changes. Team Based Learning approach to improve knowledge of falls risk & prevention. Update from Age . UK . November 2010 Safety Meeting Presentation . Developed by: Karen . Hsi. , EH&S Student Intern. Why is prevention of . slips, trips, and falls. important?. Constitutes majority of accidents in industries. Emily . G., . Cristy . R., . Renee . F., . Kara . S., . Elizabet . I., . and Stephen . C. . Proposed Change. After reviewing fall statistics in several facilities in the Bay Area and the protocol for assessing a patient’s fall risk, a lack of follow through with the patient in understanding and evaluating their capabilities is evident.. Ryan Duncan, PT, DPT . 1. Fay Horak, PT, PhD . 2. Gammon Earhart, PT, PhD . 3. 1. Assistant Professor, Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine. 2. Falls Prevention Presentation . Developed by AOTA and . AGPT, a component of APTA. Photo © William Provost. Copyright © 2015 by the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, APTA. To republish this information, please contact copyright@aota.org or geriatrics@geriatrics.org. Falls Prevention Presentation . Developed by AOTA and . AGPT, a component of APTA. Photo © William Provost. Copyright © 2015 by the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, APTA. To republish this information, please contact copyright@aota.org or geriatrics@geriatrics.org. SLIPS:. . Floors do not usually pose much hazard to their users unless conditions such as rain or snow create wet or icy surfaces. To prevent slips, watch where you are stepping. If the floor is wet, find a way to lessen the hazard. Post “Wet Floor” signs in the area until you mop up the excess water and place a mat in the entranceway. . . PREVENTION. AWARENESS. . WEEK. FACTS ABOUT FALLS. Each year, millions of older people age 65 and older fall. In fact, more than one out of four older people falls each year, less than half tell their doctor. Falling once doubles your chances of falling again.. POLL: Who is in the audience?. What do we know about falls?. 1/2 to 2/3 of falls occur around the home. . A majority of falls occur during routine activities. Falls usually aren’t caused by just one issue. It’s a combination of things coming...