Falls Prevention Question Title * 1. What does effective fall prevention and injury reduction contribute to? Creates more effective teams Increased quality of life, prevent loss of mobility and pain for clients, and reduce length of stay and costs for patients Increases the burden of resources to prevent patients from falling Question Title * 2. Who is responsible for preventing falls at PRH? Everyone, it is a multidisciplinary and coordinated approach Physiotherapy team Managers and Senior Leadership The patient Question Title * 3. What are the validated risk assessment screening tools that are used at PRH to assess a patient's likelihood of falling? Inpatient: prior to discharge, Morse Fall Scale & Outpatient >65 years old: Staying Independent Checklist Inpatient: Upon admission, Morse Fall scale upon admission, Outpatient >65 years old: Staying Independent Checklist Inpatient: upon admission, Staying Independent Checklist, Outpatient >65 years old: Morse Fall Scale Question Title * 4. As part of the post-fall response, what is the most appropriate way to report a patient fall? Call your manager & communicate with team members Complete a RIMS Document appropriately, complete a RIMS report & communicate with team members and that patient's caregiver/family Question Title * 5. For a chance to win a gift card, please submit your PRH e-mail Name Email Address Done