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Reducing falls in a care home.

¹NHS Grampian, Aberdeen Health & Social Care Partnership.

BMJ Quality Improvement Reports

|March 22, 2017

Summary

Care home falls were significantly reduced by implementing a new risk assessment tool and improving staff communication. This project achieved a 36.6% decrease in falls, enhancing resident safety.

Area of Science:

Gerontology
Healthcare Quality Improvement
Patient Safety

Background:

Care home residents face a higher risk of falls and injuries compared to community-dwelling peers.
Falls in care homes represent a significant patient safety concern, necessitating targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To reduce the incidence of falls in a care home setting by 20% within a defined timeframe.
To evaluate the effectiveness of the Model for Improvement in addressing falls in long-term care.

Main Methods:

Utilized qualitative data to understand staff knowledge and beliefs regarding falls.
Implemented the Lanarkshire Falls Risk/Intervention tool and employed "teach back" methods and "Huddles" to improve communication and tool completion.
Conducted root cause analysis of falls and iterative Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to refine interventions.

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Achieved a 36.6% reduction in the average falls rate, exceeding the initial 20% target.
Sustained reduction in falls rate from 49 to 23.6 per 1000 occupied bed days.
Identified improved communication processes as crucial for sustained falls reduction.

Conclusions:

The integrated approach of a falls risk tool and enhanced communication significantly reduces falls in care homes.
Continuous quality improvement methodologies, including PDSA cycles, are effective in addressing complex patient safety issues.
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