In the care that we provide to our patients, we consistently strive to keep patients safe and to prevent falls. All levels of hospital staff have been educated regarding the Joint Commission National Patient Safety goal to reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls. Our hospital specific falls prevention program keeps the safety of our patients foremost in our minds as we care for them.
Our Adult Medical floor has seen an increase in patient falls. Taking a closer look at our patient population, our analysis showed that our patients tended to be admitted with more medical and behavioral health problems, and had difficulty adjusting to the new environment. With our fall prevention plan already in place, we put more focus on patient room location, equipment, and checks by the care team for patients assessed and reassessed as high fall risk. We will continue to measure this and make changes to improve.
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| 18 April 2018 |
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