Fall Prevention
Course Details:
- Category: Facility Management
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Target Audience: All Employees
Course Overview: Patient falls in a healthcare facility
happen daily! All healthcare personnel needs to be trained on how to prevent
falls and know what to do when fall does happen. This training covers the
successful components of a Falls Prevention Program for healthcare facilities,
including the Joint Commission's Targeted Solutions Tool, the STEADI program
from the Centers for Disease and Control (CDC), and universal precautions.
Training Includes:
- Patients at Risk of Falling
Categories of Fall Risk
- Physiological (Anticipated)
- Physiological (Unanticipated)
- Accidental
- Preventing Falls in Hospitals
- Fall Prevention Planning
- Targeted Solutions Tool
- Actions to Prevent Falls
- Be STEADI
- Challenges in Fall Prevention
- Creating and Maintaining Fall Prevention Programs