Falls Prevention Virtual Learning Collaborative Rapid Fire Team Presentation Virtual Learning Session # 4 Name of Presenter: Barbie Cook
Name of Organization: Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital Location of Facility: Tatamagouche, N.S. Number of Patients/Residents/Clients: 10 short stay inpatient beds and 2 observation beds. On average we have 1 palliative and 2-4 alc. Who We Are
AIM Reduce incidence of falls (fall rate) by 40% from baseline at Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital by March 2011 Reduce injury from falls by 40% from baseline at Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital by March 2011
Team Members Barbie Cook: Site Manager Brenda Mackinnon: LPN Janet Mattatall: Patient Care Leader Becky McCarthy:Occupational Therapist Nancy Smith: Physiotherapist Erin Pope: LPN Shannon Anderson: CEHHA Director of Rehab Services
Change Ideas 1)Safety Huddles 2)Implementation of a Falls Care Plan
Measures
Lessons Learned Make sure everyone is educated prior to the implementation of a new form or process. Allow time to regroup often, to monitor how things are going. Start Small Make your goals and progress visible so that staff can see that what they are doing is making a difference. Keep people involved!
Barriers: -Our forms were not very user-friendly -Staff resistance to change. “its just another piece of paper”. Moving Forward: -Continuously working on care plan to make it more user friendly. -Make the benefit visible -Staff education -Communication Challenges
1) Whiteboards by each patient bed. 2) Methods of communication. 3) Coming up with a logo. Next Steps
Name: Barbie Cook Phone Number: ext- 120 Contact Information