What is a fall
A staff member lowers the patient to the floor
What is a Fall?
This is something you must enter in WellSky after a fall
What is an Incident Report
This item is loud and alerts us that a patient is trying to get out of bed.
What is a bed alarm?
On admission, each shift and with each fall event
What is a fall risk assessment?
A fall score of 60
Who is a high fall risk patient?
These people need to be notified after a fall
Who are the CNO, AOC, MD and Family?
This item is loud and alerts us a patient is trying to get out of the chair?
What is a chair alarm?
Medications, IV tubes and assistive devices
A fall score of 30
Who is a moderate fall risk?
He slid out of the chair onto the ground.
What is a fall?
Assist the patient back to safety.
What to do right after a fall?
Things we never do here!
What are restraints!
These things are assessed after a fall
vitals, skin, fall risk score, neuro checks
A fall score of less than 24
Who is a low fall risk patient?
Any unanticipated change in elevation where the patient lands on the floor
What is the definition of a fall?
This data is collected after a fall
A person, like a spouse or friend is staying with the patient.
What is a companion?
Score of 45 and up
What is a high fall risk score?
The doctor, family and AOC/CNO
Who should be called after a fall?
What is not a fall!
This patient is on blood thinners and had an unwitnessed fall.
What are neuro checks or CT?
Night lights, yellow non skid socks, fall bands, hourly rounding, fall lights, belongings close by, frequent potty breaks
What are standard items used to prevent falls
History of prior falls, especially with unjury
What is included in the Morse Fall risk assessment.
Bed alarm, chair alarm, low bed, wristband, socks, adaptive devices, PT consult, light on, room clear, beloingings close.
Who are all of our patients!