STATISTICS
Number of falls per patient day at BCCH YTD
What is 2.08
Scale used to identify Fall Risk in Cerner
What is Morse Fall Scale
Applied to the wrist of a high fall risk patient
What is a yellow wrist band
Bed in low position, call device within reach, Fall ID band applied/present, Bed/chair alarm on, Non-slip footwear, Wheels locked
What are universal fall risk precautions. Must be documented once per shift
Percent of patients who fall that will sustain injury.
What is 30-35%
Fall risk assessment is done
What is upon admission, every 12-hour shift, change of caregiver or level of care, change in mental status, after a fall
Placed on the white board of patients at risk for fall
What is yellow Fall Prevention Measure in Place sign?
Bed or chair exit alarms
What are high fall risk precautions
Estimated average cost of fall with injury
What is $14,056
Morse Fall Score of 0-44
What is Universal Fall Risk
This is completed after a patient fall
What is Post Fall Huddle, verge report
Placed outside the patients room to identify high fall risk
What is yellow "fall"slider
Done every 1 to 2 hours
What is patient rounding
With increased mobility LOS can be reduced by this
What is 1-5 days
What is Morse Fall Score of >44
What is High Fall Risk
Nursing action BCCH promotes related to tolieting
What is "foot in the door"
Posted at the nurse's station
What is list of high risk fall patients Pre fall huddle
These should be on a person's feet to prevent falls
What are yellow non-skid footwear
Number of falls with injury per 1000 patient days at BCCH YTD
What is 0
Most patient falls in the hospital are related to this
What is toileting
Done before exiting a patient room
What is "pause for safety"
Nurse to nurse or PCA to PCA communication regarding fall risk and interventions in place
What is TOA? shift to shift report
Done at the beginning of each 12 hour shift
What is Pre-Fall Huddle