1. Our Falls Journey
Need to add the photo from Leeds in the gap

2. Trust Falls Prevention
I am here to talk about Falls – it’s a serious business for our patients.
How many in- patient falls happened
in DGNHSFT in 2016/17?
1305

3. All In-Patient Falls
Brilliant results UNTIL…………..

4. In-Patient Falls with Harm
Attracts attention of HSE, CQC and CCG

5. Chance to improve
July 2016 – Opportunity to attend falls conference in London
NHSI said – join our falls collaborative, share good practice and reduce your falls with harm?
Signed up with Trust support in November 2016
Began Project in January 2017

6. June’s Story: Watch and reflect if this has happened to your patients?

7. What did we trial along the way
Grab bags
Crash mats
High low beds
New Trust Falls Nurse
Falls under reporting tool
New monthly Falls ward audit

8. What did we trial cont’d
Developing New training package
‘Tag you’re it’ initiative.
Red/Green wristbands for mobility aids
‘Call don’t Fall’
Safety huddle
Polypharmacy review

9. Action Red and Green wristbands were sourced
Wristbands also allowed for patients name to be written on them
Mobility boards also reflected the same information

10. Red Band
Red band put on frame for patients who need supervision to walk and prompts to keep the aid out of reach

11. Green Band
Green band put on frame for patients who can have aid in reach at all times

12. Revisit the beginning
Not sure these are the best?

13. Total Falls 2017

14. Falls with harm 2017

15. Questions?