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Introduction

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• – Joint Commission FAQs
• – Keeping Seniors Safe Fall Act

I. Definition of a Fall

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II. Fall Risk Assessment for Inpatients

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• – Neecham Confusion Tool
• – Fall Risk Quick Chart (external site)
• – Morse Fall Risk Assessment
• – Hendrich Fall Risk Assessment
• – Hendrich II Fall Risk Model
• – Hendrich Validation
• – Timed Up and Go Test

III. Fall Risk Assessment for Outpatients

• – Timed Up and Go Test

IV. Environmental Rounds

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• – Environmental Rounds Checklist
• – Equipment Safety Checklist
• – Common Room Intervention Policies

V. Responsibilities of Staff

• A. Medical Center Director
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• B. Associate Chief Nursing Service/Chief Nurse Executive
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• C. Nurse Managers
     – Equipment Safety Checklist
• D. Admissions Nurses
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     – Neecham Confusion Tool
     – Hendrich II Falls Risk Model
     – Quality Patient Footwear
• E. Staff and Contract Nurses Including RNs, LPNs and NAs
     – Common Room Intervention Policies
• F. Physicians, Physician Assistants and APNs
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     – Timed Up and Go Test
     – Pharmacy Assessment
     – Urinary Incontinence Drugs
• G. Pharmacists
     – Medication Assessment
• H. Physical and Occupational Therapists
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     – Tinetti Assessment
     – Balance Assessment Handbook
     – Tab 6 – Interventions
• I. Audiologists and Optometrists
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• J. Biomedical Technologists
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• K. Interdisciplinary Falls Team
     – Tab 9 – Measuring Success
• L. Facility Management Staff
     – Environmental Assessments
• M. Education Service
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     – Education Resource Guide
     – Creating a Safe Environment
     – Implementing a Falls Assessment Program
     – Using Assistive Devices to Prevent Injury
     – Hip Fracture Education
     – Identifying Patients Using a Falling Start

VI. Intervention Strategies

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VII. Post Fall Prodcedures/Management

• A. Initial Post-Fall Assessment
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     – Post Fall Assessment
     – PP Red Alert
• B. Documentation and Follow-up
     – Post Fall Documentation

VIII. Example Fall Prevention and Management Program Core Policy

• A. Purpose
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• B. Policy
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• C. Delegation of Authority and Responsibility
  
  1. Associate Chief Nursing Service/Chief Nurse Executive/Designee
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  2. Nurse Manager or First Line Nursing Supervisor
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        – Environmental Rounds
        – Equipment Safety Checklist
  3. Registered Nurses
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        – Morse Fall Scale
        – Hendrich Fall Risk Assessment
        – Hendrich II Falls Risk Model
        – Neecham Confusion Tool
        – Fall Prevention and Management Interventions
        – Core Fall Prevention Standard
        – Tab 4 – Falls Team
        – Fall Incident Report Form
        – Post Fall Documentation
  4. Members of the interdisciplinary team
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        – Medication Review
        – Neecham Confusion Tool
        – Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment
        – Technology Assessment Guide
        – Balance Assessment Handbook
        – Implementing a Falls Assessment Program
        – Joint Commission FAQs
  5. OT/PT
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        – Tinetti Assessment Tool
        – Fall Risk Evals
  6. Environmental Management Service and Engineering staff
        – Environmental Rounds
  7. All Staff
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        – CARE Poster
        – Common Room Interventions
        – Hip Fracture Power Point
        – Education Resource Guide
        – Identifying Patients Using a Falling Start
  8. Residents/Clients and/or Significant Others
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        – Who Is At Risk?
        – Fall Prevention at Home
        – Home Checklist for Safety
• D. Procedure
  
  1. Fall Risk – Individual Patient
        – Medication Assessment
  2. Fall Risk – Unit Level
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  3. Prevention Interventions/Strategies
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        – Environmental Rounds
        – Nursing Service Fall Prevention Standard
        – Fall Prevention and Management Interventions
  4. Post Fall Management
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        – Fall Incident Report Form
        – Post Fall Management
        – Post Fall Documentation
        – Suggested Membership for Fall Response Team
        – Fall Prevention and Management Interventions
  5. Communication/Documentation
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        – Fall Incident Report Form
        – Fall Hazard/Near Miss Report Form
  6. Program Evaluation
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