Fall Awareness = Fall Reduction
Across
- 2. staff are essential to preventing falls.
- 3. mattress may be used if a patient is unaware of the bed boundaries.
- 6. all items including call bell should be kept within.
- 7. must always be kept in the lowest position.
- 10. must be individualized to the patients needs and is essential to reducing self-transfers.
- 12. is the new fall risk assessment tool CHS is implementing.
- 14. is the color of the high-risk signage.
Down
- 1. is one of the four P's to ensure comfort.
- 4. is necessary for all patients by all staff members throughout their stay regarding safety.
- 5. are obtained on admission and should be honored throughout the patients stay.
- 8. fall risk patients should be identified every shift during safety.
- 9. when done hourly and purposefully is effective at reducing falls.
- 11. is a possible intervention for a fall from the bed to floor.
- 13. this non-skid item is appropriate footwear.