Join the Falls Prevention Virtual Learning Collaborative

1. Rapid Fire Team Presentation Template Virtual Learning Session # 4 Trish Walsh Join the Falls Prevention Virtual Learning Collaborative

2. Who We Are Cape Breton Regional Sydney, Nova Scotia Medical Unit 4B Number of Patients: 31

3. AIM • Reduce incidence of falls (fall rate) by 40% from baseline by March 2011 • Reduce injury from falls by 40% from baseline by March 2011 • Increase the number of Fall Risk Assessments done on admission to goal of 100%

4. Team Members • Lindsay Peach Executive Sponsor • Trish Walsh Elder Friendly Coordinator / Chair falls Prevention team • 4B Unit Manager, Clinical Lead & Staff • Falls Prevention team members

5. Change Ideas • Weekly audits at first to check for Falls Risk Assessments done on admission, monthly audits last 10 admissions • Found they were not filled in properly • Education provided, posted results for staff • Realized even if risk assessment completed, interventions not being put in place, falling star identifier not being used • Interventions put on the back of risk assessment sheet • Intervention Posters made for unit • Staff cleared a shelf for falls prevention material!!

6. Measures

7. Lessons Learned • Constant Reminders needed • Visual Cues • Staff involvement • Manager support • Baby Steps

8. Challenges • Too much happening at once • Increase scope of practice for LPNs • RNs looking at their roles • Models of Care education • New policies • Lots of changes……Falls Prevention Team disbanded

9. Next Steps • Getting more units involved • Falls is a key indicator for MOC units • Falls Data document

10. Contact Information • Name: Trish Walsh • Email: walshp@cbdha.nshealth.ca • Phone Number: 902 567 0554