Team Formation
|
.92
|
1 |
Risk assessment |
1 |
.84 |
2 |
Determination of unsafe behaviors |
.76 |
3 |
Familiarization of the user with the environment |
.84 |
4 |
Keeping the call light in range |
.92 |
5 |
Keeping personal belongings within reach |
.84 |
6 |
Placement of bed in a low position when the user is lying down |
.84 |
7 |
Keeping the bed locked |
1 |
8 |
Supply of non-slip footwear |
.84 |
9 |
Use of night lights or supplementary lighting |
.92 |
10 |
Maintenance of clean and dry floor surfaces |
1 |
11 |
Provision of relevant information and support to the elderly and family/caregivers |
.84 |
12 |
Explanation to the elderly of their risk factors for falls |
.84 |
13 |
Strategies for elderly involvement in any multifactorial interventions |
.69 |
|
Communication
|
14 |
Meet periodically with the team |
1 |
1 |
15 |
Post monthly information on the wardrobe on the prevalence of falls |
.92 |
16 |
At the time of shift changes, ask colleagues for information on the risk of falls in the elderly hospitalized in the last 24 hours |
.84 |
17 |
Encourage the team to discuss the preventive measures implemented and their effectiveness |
1 |
18 |
Create a fall event log to record the date, time, place of occurrence, mechanism of the fall, activity that was being performed, resulting injuries, and if the fall was witnessed |
1 |
|
Leadership
|
19 |
Promote discussion among the multidisciplinary team about how to do fall risk assessment |
1 |
1 |
20 |
Encourage the team to implement individualized preventive measures for falls |
1 |
21 |
Promote increased space security by monitoring equipment and materials |
.92 |
22 |
Promote periodic training actions on the subject |
1 |
23 |
Coordinate with hospital quality and safety departments |
1 |
24 |
Develop team confidence about communicating protracted fall episodes |
1 |
|
Monitoring
|
25 |
Apply the Morse Fall Scale to all elderly patients |
1 |
1 |
26 |
Assessment with the TUG test in the elderly with a high risk of falls |
.84 |
27 |
Analysis of records on implemented preventive measures |
1 |
28 |
Analysis of the oral information transmitted during shift changes |
.84 |
29 |
Verification of information in the discharge/transfer chart on the evaluation of the risk of falls at the time of discharge |
1 |
30 |
Verification of information in the discharge/discharge chart on preventive measures for falls during hospitalization |
.92 |
31 |
Verification of information in the discharge/discharge chart on the occurrence of falls during hospitalization |
1 |
32 |
Verification of education information |
.92 |
|
Mutual support
|
33 |
Regular meetings |
1 |
1 |
34 |
Positive reinforcement when implementing security measures |
1 |
35 |
Not assigning blame |
1 |