Fall Prevention
Across
- 2. Patient's gait if they have difficulty getting up from a sitting position, cannot hold head up, requires assistive device
- 6. This action is to be completed by the interdisciplinary team after a fall
- 8. Posted outside room of high fall risk patients
- 9. All beds should be in this position with the brakes locked
- 11. Should you catch a falling patient
- 12. Leading cause of injury for older adults
- 13. Fall risk alert button goes on what for high fall risk patients
- 14. Fall risk score between 25 - 45
- 16. Audible alert to staff that patient is getting up unassisted
Down
- 1. Complete this note if a fall occurs
- 3. Can make a patient drowsy or light headed and increase fall risk
- 4. Name of the fall risk assessment tool used for inpatient and CLC
- 5. Completed by anyone for any kind of safety incident (near miss or actual event)
- 7. Should be worn on feet by all patients at all times
- 10. T.I.P.S is used for dementia or cognitively impaired patients
- 15. Patient's gait if the patient is stooped but can lift head, may use furniture as guide but no assistive device