FALL PREVENTION - TOP 10 TIPS FOR REDUCING FALL RELATED INJURIES

Course overview

Gravity exists! This simple fact alone is responsible for the single largest cause of death among nursing home residents! Or is it. While gravity does indeed exist, and people do fall, there is much that staff may do to reduce fall related injuries. Within this class, participants will learn how to identify factors which increase a residents risk for falls, as well as strategies for reducing falls and fall related injuries. Identify specific resident factors which may result in falls and fall related injuries; Identify specific environmental factors which may lead to falls and fall related injuries; Identify delivery of care factors which may lead to falls and fall related injuries; Identify strategies for reducing falls and fall related injuries among residents in Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities.