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Educational Program on Risk Management – Part One: Outline of Topic

 

Qiu Sun

Grand Canyon University

HLT-308V

Professor Olivette Burroughs

10/2 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

Falls are a frequent occurrence among hospitalized patients and pose a serious health issue in the context of rehabilitation. There is no doubt that patient falls are a dangerous event, yet they occur frequently at all levels of care. Fear following a fall can affect a patient’s mobility, range of motion, and quality of life. It is essential to get a full awareness of the patient population’s risk factors for falling in order to design and carry out prevention interventions. The essay’s educational program on patient fall risk management is outlined below. The aim of the study is to design a teaching strategy that aids in the implementation of risk management.

Rationale

  1. Falls can occur for a variety of causes, both intrinsic and extrinsic. Age-related physiologic changes, such as cognitive impairments, gaits, strength, and balance deficiencies, are some of the intrinsic variables. Extrinsic elements such prescription drugs, shoes, and aids (Phelan, 2015).
  2. Additionally, medical facilities at all levels in hospitals and nursing homes are doing all in their power to protect patients from falling. Patients still frequently fall and suffer injuries every year, though.

Support data

  1. Depending on the service area, inpatient fall rates range from 1.7 to 25 falls per 1,000 patient days, with geropsychiatric patients being at the greatest risk.
  2. According to extrapolated hospital fall data, 1.9 to 3 percent of all hospitalizations are at risk of a patient falling in an acute care environment.
  3. Since there are over 37 million hospital admissions in the United States each year, there might be more than 1 million hospital falls as a result (Currie, 2008).

Implementation

  1. Creating a staff division plan and a strategy for managing the ward.
  2. Evaluate recently hospitalized patients and those at high risk of falling.
  3. Training on fall prevention strategies for high-risk factors.
  4. Establishing a monitoring system and document.

Challenge

  1. Facing a serious shortage of medical staff.
  2. A lack of communication among the staff
  3. Inability to identify hazards are also hindrances.
  4. Patient and family education

Evaluation and Opportunities

  • The supervisor will gather and examine the data for the evaluation following the training. Patients who are particularly at risk of falling or who have a history of falling often.
  • Recommend the program should be reviewed annually, updated all through the year and data shared among staff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

Currie , L. (2008). Chapter 10. Fall and Injury Prevention. In Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. essay, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US), Rockville (MD).

 

Phelan, E. A., Mahoney, J. E., Voit, J. C., & Stevens, J. A. (2015). Assessment and management of fall risk in primary care settings. The Medical clinics of North America, 99(2), 281–293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2014.11.004