1. Join the Falls Prevention Virtual Learning Collaborative Falls Virtual Learning Session # 4 & Closing Congress Team Rapid Fire Presentation Template Name of Organization: Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare Name of Speaker: Miriam Luddington

2. Location of Facility Number and type of Patients/Residents/Clients: South Muskoka Memorial Hospital site – Med/Surg unit – 41 beds Huntsville District Memorial Hospital site Med/Surg unit –28 beds Who We Are

3. Team Members Team MemberRole Bev McFarlane, CNOTeam Sponsor Miriam Luddington, Mgr CCCTeam Lead Karen Moore, Mgr Acute CareTeam Member Terri Stansbury-Rice, Clincical Resource Nurse Team Member Kathleen vom Scheidt, Mgr Acute Care Team Member Laura Derbyshire, Clinical Resource Nurse Donna Crump, Team Leader Team Member Irene Murray, Mgr RehabTeam Member

4. AIM From your Team Charter Reduce incidence of falls (falls rate) by 40% from baseline by March 2011 Reduce injury from falls by 40% from baseline by March 2011

5. Change Ideas List Changes you have tested during Falls VLC PDSA Cycles: Falls Assessment Tool Falls Prevention Interventions/Guidelines Tool Transfer/Mobility Status Identification Form Revised Incident Reporting form Visual Falls Risk Identification process Pending Patient/Family Falls Education Information Sheet

6. Measures Any measurement you have related to your AIM Could be baseline plus any data up to last submission Charts or graphs Not available

7. Lessons Learned List any “key” advice or insights you would like to share with other teams? Lessons Learned/Key Insights Protected dedicated time to do project work Front Line staff involvement and champions Communication before, during, after, always Keep team momentum with weekly huddle meetings Keep it simple and real Small steps work

8. What are some things you will do to sustain the work on reducing falls and injury from falls and by what date? Next Steps Key Sustainability Steps/Plan:Target Dates Measurement of incidence of falls and injury with falls part of Quality Improvement Plan 2011/2012 Policy and Procedure for Falls Prevention March 2011 Fall Prevention Champions role April 2011

9. Name: Miriam Luddington Email: miriam.luddington@mahc.ca Phone Number: 705-789-0022 x6009 Contact Information