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