Fall Risk Factors
Taking many of these it can increase your residents risk of having falls ?
What is Medication
Ensuring your resident is always wearing this can reduce risk of falling?
What is non skid foot wear
These are a major safety concern for nursing homes?
What are falls
Patients transfer status and fall risk interventions for the CNA to reference are found here ?
What is the Careplan Kardex
This Genesis created checklist can assist the Nurse in ensuring all aspects of post fall management have been done ?
What is the Post Fall Checklist
Environmental hazards and unsafe equipment are examples of what type of risk factors
What are Extrinsic
Sending a referral to this can help a patient improve their strength, balance, gait and reduce risk of falling
What is Physical Therapy
These are the #1 cause of Emergency Medical Services ( EMS) responses for older adults in the U.S ?
What are falls
Use of low bed, floor mat and scoop mattress to reduce fall risk injury instead of this device reduces risk of serious fall related injuries ?
What are bedrails
The post fall meeting that occurs which includes review of the details and circumstances of the fall to help determine root cause?
What is a Fall Huddle
This tool helps staff who identify changes that can lead to increased fall risk report them to nursing
What is Stop and Watch
Requesting a comprehensive medication review for your patient from this person can reduce fall risk related to polypharmacy ?
What is the Provider or Pharmacist Consultant
This is the leading cause of injury and accidental death among adults over the age of 65 in the U.S.
What is falls
Having a referral to this therapist for a patient with unsafe behavior while in a wheelchair, can facilitate them making individualized seating modifications to reduce falls with injury ?
What is Occupational Therapist
Assessment that is initiated for unwitnessed falls or falls with head injuries ?
What are Neurological assessments
Chronic disease, medication side effects and balance issues are examples of what type of risk factors ?
What is Intrinsic risk factors
Always do this to reduce risk of falls in new admissions
What is orient them to their room and call bell
These type of medications increase a residents risk of falling?
What are Anticolinergics and Benzodiazepines
Implementing this type of program can reduce unsafe transfer or ambulation due to incontinence, urinary frequency or urgency?
What is a toileting program
This is something we look for after a resident falls to help us prevent future falls?
What is the Root Cause
People over this age are at risk for having injury or death from a fall?
What is 65
A fall that occurs when a patient stands from a sitting or lying position should trigger this type of an assessment by the nurse ?
Orthostatic Blood pressure assessment
Faintness, lightheadedness and dizziness when standing after sitting or lying down are symptoms of this?
What is Orthostatic Hypotension
Appropriate assessment and treatment of this leads to reduction of fall risk and unsafe behaviors related to discomfort ?
What is pain
This is something that must be used if a resident falls to the floor
What is a mechanical lift