Fall Prevention: Bed Safety

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Cost: $10.00

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Objectives

1. Identify reasons for bed falls.
2. Discuss strategies to reduce the risk of bed falls and injury.
3. Describe devices used to guard against bed falls and injury.
4. State the importance of a bed mobility assessment.
5. Recognize environmental factors contributing to bed falls and strategies aimed at modifying unsafe conditions.

Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

• Risk Factors for Bed-Related Falls
• Causes of Bed-Related Falls and Injury

Chapter 2: Steps in Reducing Bed-Related Falls

• Assessment
• Performance-Based Bed Mobility Screen
• Communicating Fall Risk
• Post-Fall Bed Assessment

Chapter 3: Strategies to Reduce Bed Falls

• Medical Interventions
• Rehabilitative Interventions
• Nursing Interventions

Chapter 4: Environmental Strategies

• Beds
• Floor Surfaces
• Lighting
• Bed Safety Checklist

Chapter 5: Strategies to Reduce Falls and Injury

• Bed Side Rails
• Side Rail Risk Assessment
• Nurse Call Bells
• Sitters
• Cushioned Floor Mats
• Hip Pads
• Helmets
• Fixed and Adjustable Low Beds
• Body Pillows
• Fall Alarms
• Ineffective Fall Alarms
• Strategies for Improving the Effectiveness of Fall Alarms
• Bed Safety Checklist

Chapter 6: Follow Up/Monitoring

• Environment
• Meeting Basic Needs
• Daily Monitoring of Fall Risk

Chapter 7: Bed Safety Audits

• Audit Process

Chapter 8: Achieving Success with Bed Safety

• Adhere to a Clinical Process
• Provide Education
• Establish a Multidisciplinary Committee
• Ensure Administrative Support