Falls can have serious adverse effects on patients, families, and institutions. The far-Fall prevention is an important topic for healthcare professionals because of the potential consequences of falling.
Jennifer Cellar – Fall Prevention Challenges
- What fall prevention interventions work and which ones don’t?
- Tips to effectively manage your high risk & challenging patients
- The must-Have the tools to create a multidisciplinary fall prevention program
- Identify Risk: The most recent guidelines for fall risk assessments
- New technology makes it possible to reduce falls and minimize injury
- After a fall, comprehensive patient evaluations
Falls can have serious adverse effects on patients, families, and institutions. The far-All healthcare providers should be aware of the potential dangers associated with falls and how to prevent them. Falls are associated to higher morbidity and mortality. They are also a common cause of litigation and denials on insurance claims. Falls can have a devastating impact on your finances and psychological well-being. Fall prevention is difficult due to the multifactorial nature of falls.-There are many options for intervention that can be used to reduce the risk in even the most difficult situations.
Healthcare professionals are becoming more aware of the importance and adverse effects of falls, as well as the limited resources available to provide 1:1 supervision to prevent them from falling. This seminar will present realistic, effective, and efficient solutions to fall prevention. Learn best practice guidelines, evidenced-You will learn how to use this knowledge in your practice to implement evidence-based interventions and preventive strategies. The seminar will give you a chance to practice your skills.-On, the next step-By-Step-by-step approach to developing effective fall prevention plans that reduce falls, prevent injury and limit liability. This interactive seminar will help you identify your problems and find solutions to your falls struggles.
OUTLINE
How to Prevent Falls Before They Occur
- Who are you most likely to be thrown off?
- Which risk factors are we able to modify?
- What to look out for in the precipitating cause
- Avoiding institutional barriers: How to avoid 1:1s
- Co-operation has important implications-morbidities
- Vitamin D’s health benefits
Fall Risk Assessment
- Current guidelines
- Who should we screen for?
- Multi-Factorial causes for falls
- Fall risk assessment recommendations
Fall Prevention Strategies
- What works and doesn’t work
- Addressing alarm fatigue
- Avoiding 1:1s
- Effective evidence-Interventions based on research
- Education & assistive devices
A Successful Organization Fall Prevention Program
- Patient-Specific interventions
- Developing a multidisciplinary program: Roles & responsibilities
- Fall Rounds
Patient Evaluation
- Histories
- Physical exam
- Evaluation tools: POMA tool, Get up & go test; Functional reach test; Berg balance test; Short physical performance battery.
- Diagnostic tests
- Review of Gait Disorders Video
How to help a patient who falls: Helpful tips for hands-Evaluation
- Assess the need for immediate medical attention
- Evaluate for acute illness/preceding factors
- Communication with caregivers
- Common injuries
- Care Goals
Difficult situations
- Frequent falls – when injury prevention should be your goal!
- Anticoagulation risks
- Lange time on the floor
- How to deal with fractures
- Head trauma management
Limiting liability and preventing risk
- Home safety assessments
- Communication and documentation
- Quality improvement opportunities
- High-risk scenarios: Case studies
- Fall concerns and family issues
- Managing poor outcomes
Fall Prevention Plan Development
- Use what you’ve learned
- Solutions to your greatest challenges
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OBJECTIVES
- Assess the causes of falls to determine if preventative measures are possible.
- Form a complete evaluation of high-risk patients with high fall risk.
- Examine medications that have been shown to increase fall risk in a variety of ways.
- Evaluate the risks for adverse patient outcomes, and if urgent intervention is necessary.
- Determine the tools required for a multidisciplinary fall prevention programme.
- Select patient-Fall prevention measures that are specific to your fall prevention plan will be most effective.
- Examine the effect of common gait disorders on fall risks
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 286
- Assessments Yes
