Join the Falls Prevention Virtual Learning Collaborative
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Join the Falls Prevention Virtual Learning Collaborative
Falls Virtual Learning Session # 4 & Closing Congress Team Rapid Fire Presentation Template
Name of Organization:
Name of Speaker:
Parkland PlaceMelfort, Saskatchewan
103 Long Term Care Beds2 Respite beds1 Dementia Unit
Who We Are
Team Members
Team Member Role
Nurse Manager Team lead
LPN Team member
RN Team member
Special Care Aid Team member
Physiotherapist Team member
Quality Improvement Coordinator
Team member
Quality of Care Coordinator Facilitator, Coach
AIM
To reduce the median of resident falls at Parkland Place from 6 to 2 per 105 Resident beds per week by December 31, 2010. Reduce the median number of injuries from falls from 4.5 to 2.7 per month by December 31, 2010.
Change Ideas
List Changes you have tested during Falls VLC PDSA Cycles:
Assessment:STRATIFY formWhere to keep document, when to do it, etc
Communication:Falling Star Logo by bed and/or doorPosters, letters to familiesMemo’s to staffPosting graphs with falls in high traffic areas
Interventions:Environmental checksAnti-slip strips on floor by bedAnti-slip mat under bed sensor to improve accuracy
MeasuresAny measurement you have related to your AIMCould be baseline plus any data up to last submissionCharts or graphs
Lessons LearnedList any “key” advice or insights you would like to share with other teams?
Lessons Learned/Key Insights
Keep persevering
Consult with new people to get fresh ideas/perspective
Include families
Communicating with graphs very helpful
What are some things you will do to sustain the work on reducing falls and injury from falls and by what date?
Next Steps
Key Sustainability Steps/Plan: Target Dates
Keep educating staff/discussing falls regularly
continue
Keep posting falls on the calendar on Wendy’s door for increased visibility and reminders
continue
Name: Avalene Soulier, Quality of Care Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 306-752-8808
Contact Information