Post-Fall Management

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Cost: $10.00

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Objectives

1. Describe the importance of post fall assessment.
2. List components of the post fall assessment.
3. State the different definitions of falling.
4. Explain the purpose of incident reports.
5. List the steps to a successful post fall management program.

Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Post-Fall Assessment

• Reporting Falls
• Eliminate Serious Injury and Urgent Conditions
• Determine the Circumstances of the Fall
• Evaluate the Environment
• Assess Fall Risk

Chapter 3: Post Fall Care Process

• Implement a Post Fall Care Plan
• Interdisciplinary Care Plan Review
• Communicate Fall Risk
• Post Fall Monitoring

Chapter 4: Steps to Success

• Create a Culture of Safety
• Educate and Train Staff
• Educate Patients and Family Members
• Audit Staff Compliance.
• Assess Recurrent Fallers
• Fall Monitoring System
• Falls Evaluation or Consultation team
• Post-Fall Debriefing or Problem-Solving Conference

Chapter 5: Appendix

• Fall Report Form
• Post Fall Action Plan
• Post Fall: Care Plan Interventions
• Post Fall Checklist