Post-Fall Management
Contact Hours: 1
Cost: $10.00
The purpose of this course is to provide institutional staff with a best practice approach to the post-fall management. By having an increased knowledge or understanding of the post-fall management and its components, staff will be able to more easily explore appropriate solutions aimed at reducing the risk of further falls.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
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Describe the importance of post fall assessment.
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List components of the post fall assessment.
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State the different definitions of falling.
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Explain the purpose of incident reports.
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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