Interventions
Should be picked up when patient is ambulating.
UMMC uses this fall assessment tool on admission.
What is Non-skid Socks
Having these within reach of the patient at all times and can help reduce the risk of them getting out of bed unassited
What is the call light and personal items
Amount of additional hospital days for each fall-related injury.
What is 6.3 days?
Intervention that should not be used on a patient with a shuffling gait.
What is non-skid socks?
UMMC uses this fall assessment tool after admission and throughout the patient stay.
What is the Cognitive Fall Risk Model?
People who's physical Mobility is limited will likely use these items
What are assitive devices
Doing this, doubles your chances of doing it again.
What is falling?
Cost of falls among older adults to the U.S. healthcare system.
What is $34 Billlion.
What is Zone 3?
Cognitive Model score of 80.
What is a high fall risk?
Tool used to tie the bed alarm into the call bell system.
What is a breakaway cable?
You never want to have these across areas where you will walk because they can cause you to trip
What is power cords
Amount of reimbursement to hospitals for preventable falls known as "never events."
What is $0?
Two hand off communication tool that include the patient fall risk score.
What is IPASS and Ticket to Ride?
Morse Fall Scale score of 35.
What is a moderate fall risk?
What is the high fall risk sign
You got to go, you got to go right now is a symptom of this condition that increases your risk for falls.
What is urinary frequency?
Percentage of patients who fall sustain an injury.
What is 30-35%
High fall risk intervention used when patient is in a bariatric bed.
Fall tool currently being used by UMMC, but will be replaced by Morse and Cognitive at the end of July.
What is Hester Davis?
You need to ensure this is turned on before leaving the room.
This medication administration method will increase a patients risk for falls
intravenous therapy
Average cost of a fall-related injury.
What is $14,000