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FALLS PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION IN HOSPITALS

Readiness to Reduce Falls

Leaders and members of the healthcare team must understand why falls prevention and
intervention is important.

 Are the stakeholders ready for change?
 Have there been prior efforts to prevent falls?
 Is there adequate awareness, motivation and capability to prevent falls?
 What is currently used to assess organizational practice with respect to managing risk
factors for falls?
 What has been learnt from previous experience?
 What is the attitude and perception of staff with regards to falls prevention?
 Did falls prevention require a multidisciplinary team input?
 How did the multidisciplinary team coordinate its efforts to prevent falls?
As a preliminary step to setting up a prevention and intervention programme in a unit, the
team will need to review local organizational practices. The work of redesigning requires an
assessment of the organization’s current practices, looking at the gaps between current and
recommended practices.

Leadership Support

An organization’s leadership needs to stress the importance of falls prevention and
intervention and support this effort. Changes will require additional resources and an
emphasis on accountability.

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