PPT-Fall Prevention Practices

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. 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. .. Module 2. QI Change Process. Change process strategies can be applied to other quality improvement efforts: . Hospital-acquired pressure injuries. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections . Deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism following knee and/or hip replacement. 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. and Fall Prevention Practices. ADD Hospital Name Here. Module 5. Basic Quality Improvement Principle. If . you can’t measure it, . you can’t improve it.. Basic Quality Improvement Principles. Fall rates and fall prevention practices must be tracked. . 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).. ADD . Hospital Name Here. Module 1. Ice Breaker. Describe an interesting fact about yourself. . Compelling Reasons To Implement Program. Falls are common.. They are the most frequently reported incident in adult inpatient units.. ADD Hospital Name Here. Module 3. Best Practices. Best practices are those care processes—based on literature and expert opinion—that represent the best ways we currently know of preventing falls in the hospital.. 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. State Building . &. Construction Trades Council of California, AFL-CIO. Funded by Federal OSHA (2013). This material was produced under grant number SH-23588-12-60-F-6 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.. Assessment and Intervention for Fall Prevention Emily Budd, OTR/L, OTD Objectives Identify falls as an intervention priority for aging adults Differentiate among assessments for balance and risk of falling Fall Prevention Training. Take a Stand to Prevent Falls. Falls Prevention Presentation . Developed by AOTA and . AGPT, a component of APTA. Photo © William Provost. Photo courtesy of Ambro at freedigitalphotos.net. 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 Carol Jamerson, RN, BSN, CIC. Nurse Epidemiologist. Virginia Department of Health. Dottie Torrey, RN. Regional Nurse Consultant. American Healthcare. Objectives . By the end of the presentation the attendees will better understand. This is an example of a Falls Prevention Collaboration Power Point Presentation. Consider adding your own logo, presenter/organization contact information, agency background/mission statement, local resources & photos!.