Make sure patients have their call lights within reach Fall assessment completed by PAT Use Fall Risk wristbands for high risk patients Keep siderails on carts up Use wheelchairs for unsteady patients Risk factors: Loose cords that patients can trip over Risk factors: Patient has a visual impairment Risk factors: Poor lighting Risk factors: Patient takes narcotics/sedatives Use safety belts in the OR Risk factors at home: Tripping over pets Risk factors: Slick or wet floors Make sure crutches are fit properly to patient Grab bars are available in the bathrooms Have PT provide walker training for total knees Use gait belt as needed Risk factors: Patient history of falls Risk factors at home: Tripping on loose rugs Patients should wear non- slip socks Risk factors: Patient uses assistive devices (cane, walker, etc.) Make sure pediatric beds have padded siderails Risk factors: Patient on multiple medications Staff to be present when patient is in the bathroom (after anesthesia) Provide crutch training as needed Make sure patients have their call lights within reach Fall assessment completed by PAT Use Fall Risk wristbands for high risk patients Keep siderails on carts up Use wheelchairs for unsteady patients Risk factors: Loose cords that patients can trip over Risk factors: Patient has a visual impairment Risk factors: Poor lighting Risk factors: Patient takes narcotics/sedatives Use safety belts in the OR Risk factors at home: Tripping over pets Risk factors: Slick or wet floors Make sure crutches are fit properly to patient Grab bars are available in the bathrooms Have PT provide walker training for total knees Use gait belt as needed Risk factors: Patient history of falls Risk factors at home: Tripping on loose rugs Patients should wear non- slip socks Risk factors: Patient uses assistive devices (cane, walker, etc.) Make sure pediatric beds have padded siderails Risk factors: Patient on multiple medications Staff to be present when patient is in the bathroom (after anesthesia) Provide crutch training as needed
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O-Make sure patients have their call lights within reach
I-Fall assessment completed by PAT
B-Use Fall Risk wristbands for high risk patients
O-Keep siderails on carts up
G-Use wheelchairs for unsteady patients
N-Risk factors: Loose cords that patients can trip over
G-Risk factors: Patient has a visual impairment
I-Risk factors: Poor lighting
O-Risk factors: Patient takes narcotics/sedatives
I-Use safety belts in the OR
O-Risk factors at home: Tripping over pets
B-Risk factors: Slick or wet floors
G-Make sure crutches are fit properly to patient
G-Grab bars are available in the bathrooms
O-Have PT provide walker training for total knees
N-Use gait belt as needed
I-Risk factors: Patient history of falls
G-Risk factors at home: Tripping on loose rugs
I-Patients should wear non-slip socks
N-Risk factors: Patient uses assistive devices (cane, walker, etc.)
B-Make sure pediatric beds have padded siderails
B-Risk factors: Patient on multiple medications
B-Staff to be present when patient is in the bathroom (after anesthesia)
N-Provide crutch training as needed
