Preventing Patient Falls—the Power of the Huddle
- Posting calendar of patient falls in the department to increase visibility of the issue
- Huddling daily and including a safety briefing
- Educating patients about the precautions they can take when they need to get out of bed
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Haunted by the memory of a patient fall early in her nursing career, Leticia Figueroa, the manager of this unit in Southern California was determined to reducing similar incidents. Members of the unit-based team examined data on falls in their department and then turned their attention to prevention. After a series of tests of change, they realized their efforts were working. In one year, the team reduced patient falls by 40 percent.
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Team reduced patient falls by 40 percent in one year.
Why This Matters
Keeping patients safe is a top priority.
Test of Change
Daily huddles and debriefs
Long Teaser
Haunted by the memory of an incident early in her nursing career, this manager of this UBT was determined to reduce patient falls and co-led her team to that goal.
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Preventing Patient Falls
Topics
Patient Safety
Region
Southern California
Communicator
Non-LMP
Editor (if known)
Tyra Ferlatte
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All Roles
Date of publication
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Department
Inpatient
Content Type
Team-Tested Practice
Content Goal
Inform
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40%
Explanation
decrease in patient falls in one year