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Fall Prevention Program - A Facility Compliance Program For Long Term Care Facilities

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Table of Contents

Introduction…Page 3
Fear of Falling…….Page 4
High Points of F323 Accidents/Supervision ……Pages 5-11
➢    Intent of the Tag
➢    Definitions
➢    Avoidable Accident
➢    Unavoidable Accident
➢    Assistance Device
➢    Falls
➢    Hazards
➢    Resident Environment
➢    Supervision/Adequate Supervision
➢    Overview
➢    Systems Approach to Compliance
➢    Process of identification of Hazards
➢    Evaluation and analysis of hazards and risks
➢    Implementation of interventions
➢    Monitoring for effectiveness
➢    Consistent application of a process
➢    Facility centered approach
➢    Resident directed approach
➢    Resident vulnerabilities
➢    Physical plant hazards
➢    Restraints/side rails
Criteria for compliance.……… Page 11
Criteria for non-compliance.…… Page 11
Three aspects of new guidelines for F323……Page 12
Resident/Facility Directed Approach……….Pages 12-14
Inservice Training………..Page 14
Sufficient Staffing   ………….Page 14
Quality Assurance Program...……….Page 14
Fall Prevention Policies and Procedures……..Pages 15-17
Accidents/Safety Facility Review Tool…….Pages 18-19
Investigative Protocols Objectives and Procedure……..Page 20
Investigative Protocols ……...Pages 21-25
➢    Sufficient Staffing………..Page 21
➢    Resident/Family Interview………Page 22
➢    Record Review……………Page 23
➢    Plan of Care……………Page 24
➢    Facility Practices……………Page 25
Accidents/Supervision Correction QA Action Plan…...Page 26
Staff Accident Prevention Training Handout……..Page 27
References………...Page 28