Join the Falls Prevention Virtual Learning Collaborative Falls Virtual Learning Session # 4 & Closing Congress Team Rapid Fire Presentation Template Name of Organization: Transitional Care Unit UBC Name of Speaker: Jeanette Boily Join the Falls Prevention Virtual Learning Collaborative
Who We Are Location of Facility: Vancouver, BC Number and type of Patients/Residents/Clients: 45-bed unit that provides therapy and medical care to assist patients to return back to home following a hospital stay. Range from 19 years to 100+ years of age Clients with various medical conditions such as diabetes, CHF and COPD, as well as those recovering from surgery (primarily orthopedic and cardiac), acquired brain injury, stroke, trauma resulting in multiple or complicated fractures and deconditioning due to prolonged hospitalization
Team Members Team Member Role Eun Bae LPN Jacky Behr PT Practice Coordinator Jeanette Boily OT Practice Coordinator Gabi Busek Clinical Nurse Lead Tanya Dunne Project Consultant Gemma Farquharson Physical Therapist Julia McLean Occupational Therapist
AIM Reduce incidence of falls (fall rate ) by 40% from baseline Reduce injury from falls by 40% from baseline by March 2011
Change Ideas List Changes you have tested during Falls VLC PDSA Cycles: Added question, “Were there any falls in the last 24 hours?” to morning interdisciplinary huddles. Implemented trial of Fall Prevention Care plan form Introduced a visible identifier for patients identified at risk for falls.
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Lessons Learned Lessons Learned/Key Insights List any “key” advice or insights you would like to share with other teams? Lessons Learned/Key Insights Staff commitment to participate with the project improved as positive results were observed over time For successful and sustained implementation, education needs to be continuous and multi-faceted Workload and competing pressures made opportunities to collaborate as a full team difficult. Sustainability of the change requires shared responsibility
Next Steps What are some things you will do to sustain the work on reducing falls and injury from falls and by what date? Key Sustainability Steps/Plan: Target Dates Party to celebrate the project achievements and highlight future initiatives April 2011 Identifying and supporting Fall Prevention Champions June 2011 Introduce a system for patients to purchase Hip Protectors on the unit September 2011
Contact Information Name: Jeanette Boily Email: Jeanette.Boily@VCH.ca Phone Number: 604-822-7061