Pressure Injury (Ulcer) Prevention:
Falmouth Hospital conducts pressure injury prevalence studies monthly, and the results are reviewed by Nurse Managers, Clinical Leaders, Department of Nursing leadership, Clinical Education, and the Quality Department. Our efforts to prevent pressure injuries focus on accurate skin assessments on admission and on every shift, identification of patients at risk for pressure injuries, and implementation of appropriate prevention strategies. A wound care class, instructed by Clinical Education department is offered regularly for registered nurses, to advance their competence in assessment, care, and prevention strategies. New products for the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries are researched on an ongoing basis, and acquired as appropriate, with a focus on promoting continuity of care between the hospital and the outpatient wound care center. Nursing, Quality, and Clinical Education staff also work closely with the IT department to modify and improve documentation options for skin assessments, to increase the accuracy of recording and staging pressure injuries. These initiatives are on-going, and are regularly updated or revised, based on data from our monthly prevalence studies and feedback from Nursing, as part of Falmouth Hospital’s commitment to continuous quality and safety in patient care.
Fall Prevention:
Falmouth Hospital is committed to eliminating all patient falls, and has implemented evidence-based fall prevention initiatives that include a fall risk assessment for all patients on admission and on every shift, individualized prevention interventions for patients at risk for falls, communication at shift huddles and at nurse handoff regarding each patient’s fall risk, and hourly nurse rounding. All falls are reviewed for trends, prevention, and opportunities for improvement.
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| 07 November 2022 |
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