STATISTICS
These are the 4 P's
What are Pain, Position, Personal Needs and Possessions?
This should be used with every patient during ambulation
What is a gait belt?
These should always be used in a patient with a high risk for falls
What are bed/chair alarms?
A location where you can see our currents fall metrics
What is the Tier 1 (safety huddle) board?
An assessment did we previously document each shift, stopped using, and are now resuming
What is the Morse fall score?
This is how often staff should address the 4 P's with patients
What is at each round and every time you leave the room?
This is where you can see which assistive devices must be used when mobilizing a patient
What is the care board and the Safe Patient Handling column in Epic?
A patient's room should be free of this to prevent falls
What is clutter?
Percentage of our falls that are assisted
What is 30%?
Patients with a Morse fall risk score above this number are considered to be at a high risk for falls
What is 45?
These should be within a patient's reach to prevent falls.
What are the calls bell and personal items?
This device can be used to transfer patients who can partially support their weight
What is a Sara Stedy?
A patient with a high risk for falls should never be left alone here
What is the bathroom?
Falls are the most common cause of this severe injury
What are traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)?
The use of multiple medications taken by a patient that can increase risk for falls, especially among older adults
What is polypharmacy?
These people are responsible for addressing the 4 P's
Who are all staff members?
This should be in reach of a patient who is cleared to mobilize with modified independence
What is their assistive device?
These should be on a patient's feet to prevent falls
What are non-slip socks or shoes?
Approximately this number of patients fall in U.S. hospitals each year
What is 700,000 to 1,000,000?
This is the strongest predictor of future falls in a hospitalized patient.
What is a history of falls?
This activity during rounds prevents falls due to urgency
What is timed toileting?
In the event of a patient fall, this device should be used to ensure patient and staff safety while raising them from the floor
What is a lift?
This is what you ask for over Vocera broadcast when you need to leave a high fall risk patient's room while they are toileting
What is a Tag Out?