policy : Nursing Policy: Fall Prevention & Post-Fall Actions

Consolidates nursing requirements, clinical decision tools, standard work, procedures, and staff education for Fall Prevention & Post-Fall Actions. (contact Michelle Longley)

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November 29, 2021
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CRITICAL TO SAFETY Standard Work: Adult Inpatient Fall Prevention (High Fall Risk)

CRITICAL TO SAFETY Standard Work: Safe Patient Handling to Prevent Team Member Injury (Adult Inpatient)

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document authority: CNO & Nursing Executive Leadership

effective date: November 29, 2021

keywords: falls, fall, low bed, side rails, bed alarm, chair alarm, OOB, OOB Plan, Out of Bed Plan, restraint, Johns Hopkins, JHFRAT, Humpty Dumpty, floor pads, Patient Companion, sitters, fell, enclosure bed, low bed, flappable signs, magnet signs, HIGH fall risk, low fall risk, yellow gowns

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