1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. AIM Reduce incidence of falls (fall rate ) by 40% from baseline
Reduce injury from falls by 40% from baseline by March 2011

5. 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.

6. Measures

7. 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

8. 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

9. Contact Information
Name: Jeanette Boily
Phone Number: