Falls
Falls are among the most common and serious problems facing patients and residents – especially for the elderly. Falling is associated with increased mortality, morbidity, reduced functioning, and length of stay.
Falls are among the most common and serious problems facing patients and residents – especially for the elderly. Falling is associated with increased mortality, morbidity, reduced functioning, and length of stay. Every patient should be assessed for fall risk upon admission and a plan of care developed accordingly. The below resources are provided for your use and organizational adaptation for fall risk mitigation.
Resources
Webinar Recordings
- Falls: Current Strategies for the Enduring Challenge - January 2022
Additional Resources
- TJC Sentinel Event Alert #55 – Preventing Falls
- TJC Preventing Falls Poster
- ECRI Immediate Post-Fall Procedures Checklist
- Fall Prevention Toolkits – The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
- Older Adult Falls – Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
- STEADI Materials for Your Older Adult Patients – CDC
- Preventing Falls in Hospitals – A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care – AHRQ
- Falls Tool Kit – Practicing Physicians Education in Geriatrics
- Falls & Home Safety – Patient Handouts
- Plan.Provide.Train – Three Simple Steps for Preventing Falls: Educational Materials & Resources – OSHA
- Fall Prevention/Protection – OSHA Publications
- Fall Prevention Handout – American Trauma Society
- Fall Prevention Training Program Achieves Results in Reducing Falls & Related Injuries – ECRI HRC Alerts
