Safety, security, and emergency preparedness

Safety concerns/history of older adult

asses for history of falls or accidents, note assistive devices, be alert to history of drug or alcohol abuse, obtain knowledge of family support systems and home environment

Preventing falls targeted solutions tool

an online application from the joint commission for transforming healthcare that provides a systemic approach to reduce the rate of falls

falls toolkit

A comprehensive toolkit that contains elements such as a falls notebook (with instructions, policies, and training materials), post-fall huddle guides, hospital/staff/community assessment tools, podcasts, website links, and other tools

Falls prevention training program

A program highlighting the importance of staff orientation and periodic, ongoing training; includes education for staff on the intrinsic and extrinsic risks of falling, environmental assessments, and falls prevention strategies

Root cause analysis

A tool used to study health care related adverse bets and close calls

hendrich II fall risk model

a score greater than five equals high risk of falls

RACE

rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish