1.What does effective fall prevention and injury reduction contribute to?

Creates more effective teams

Increased quality of life, prevent loss of mobility and pain for clients, and reduce length of stay and costs for patients

Increases the burden of resources to prevent patients from falling

2.Who is responsible for preventing falls at PRH?

Everyone, it is a multidisciplinary and coordinated approach 

Physiotherapy team 

Managers and Senior Leadership

The patient 

3.What are the validated risk assessment screening tools that are used at PRH to assess a patient's likelihood of falling?

Inpatient: prior to discharge, Morse Fall Scale & Outpatient >65 years old: Staying Independent Checklist

Inpatient: Upon admission, Morse Fall scale upon admission, Outpatient >65 years old: Staying Independent Checklist

Inpatient: upon admission, Staying Independent Checklist, Outpatient >65 years old: Morse Fall Scale 

4.As part of the post-fall response, what is the most appropriate way to report a patient fall?

Call your manager & communicate with team members

Complete a RIMS

Document appropriately, complete a RIMS report & communicate with team members and that patient's caregiver/family

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