Following are tools and resources from the Falls Prevention Best Practices seminar held April 14, 2006:

National Clearinghouse
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=3510&nbr=2736#s23

Institute for Healthcare Improvement
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/PatientSafety/PreventingFalls/

2004 National Center for Patient Safety Falls Toolkit
http://www.va.gov/ncps/SafetyTopics/fallstoolkit/index.html

Falls Prevention Pilot Projects

• Methodist Hospital - Falls Prevention and Intervention: Methodist has developed its own assessment tool and intervention, which is being piloted over the next few weeks.
• Owatonna Hospital - Falls Assessment and Scoring Patients: Owatona has developed a patient scoring system using the Hendrichs II tool that categorizes patient fall risk. The patient admission packet differs based on a patient's score and fall prevention interventions are responsive to the level of fall risk associated with each patient. Initial results may surface within the next two months.
  
  

Falls Prevention Participants Shared Tools

1. Overall
   - MSP Falling Star Program [PPT] (MS PowerPoint presentation)
   - St. Cloud Prevention & Intervention: [PDF]
   - Owatonna Falls Policy: [PDF]
   - St. Joseph's, Brainerd Fall Prevention Protocol: [DOC]
   
   
2. Assessment
   A. Policies and Procedures:
   - Virginia Policy: [PDF]
   - Tracy Policy & Tools: [PDF]
   - St. Luke's, Duluth Policy & Tools: [PDF]
   
   B. Assessment Tools:
   - Virginia Assessment Tool: [PDF]
   - North Country Assessment Tool: [PDF]
   - District One, Fairbault Admission Assessment: [DOC]
   - St. Cloud Assessment Tool: [DOC]
   - Owatonna Risk Tool: [DOC]
   
   C. Self Learning Packets:
   - HealthEast Learning Packet: [PDF]
   
   
3. Communicating High Risk for Falls
   High Risk Signs:
   - HealthEast Pink Card: [PDF]
   - Kanabec, Mora Humpty Dumpty: [PDF]
   - Falling Leaves Magnet: [DOC]
   - Owatonna Falling Star Magnet: [DOC]
   
   
4. Moving Assessment into Prevention
   - Fairview Southdale, Edina Pharmacy Consultation: [PDF]
   - St. Luke's, Duluth Fall Prevention Program: [PDF]
   - Owatonna Fall Program: [DOC]
   
   
5. Communicating Prevention Plans
   A. Patient Education:
   - HealthEast, St. Paul: [PDF]
   - Tracy 'Falling Stars': [PDF]
   - Windom 'Falls Prevention at Home': [PDF]
   - St. Luke's, Duluth Fall Prevention Brochure: [PDF]
   - St. Luke's, Duluth 'Home Safety Guidelines': [PDF]
   - St. Cloud Poster I: [DOC]
   - St. Cloud Poster II: [DOC]
   - St. Cloud Falls Brochure: [DOC]
   - St. Joseph's, Brainerd Prevention Tips: [DOC]
   
   B. Safety Policies for Patient, Visitor and Hospital Staff: [DOC]
   
   
6. Documenting Plans
   - Tracy Hospital Nursing Care Plan: [PDF]
   - Fairview Southdale, Edina, Pharmacy Consulation: [PDF]
   - District One, Faribault, Observation Record: [DOC]
   - Owatonna Individual Environmental Checklist: [DOC]
   
   
7. Post Falls Action
   A. Policies and Procedures:
   - Tracy Post Fall Policy: [PDF]
   - Owatonna Post Fall Report: [DOC]
   
   B. Documentation Tools:
   - Tracy Documentation: [PDF]
   - Fairview Southdale, Edina: [PDF]
   - Falls Variance Tool: [DOC]
   
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