Description
Not all patient falls are preventable—but most are. Hospitals around the country are proving that the right combination of technology, care processes, and focus can significantly reduce the number of falls, and more importantly, reduce the number of injuries to patients. In this self-directed course, you’ll learn about the causes and consequences of patient falls—as well as best practices for reducing the risk of them occurring—through concise content, beautiful illustrations, and learning checks interspersed throughout the course, along with a 10-question cumulative final assessment.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Facts About Patient Falls
Causes and Consequences
The Challenges of Preventing Falls
Fall Prevention Measures
What To Do if a Patient Falls
Assessment
Summary
What you'll learn
Identify the factors that increase the risk of a fall
Apply best practices for preventing falls that are predictable
Demonstrate proper care for a patient if they do experience a fall
System Requirements
Introduction
Facts about patient falls
Causes and consequences
The challenges of preventing falls
Fall prevention measures
What to do if a patient falls
Assessment
Summary
Maestro
Everything we do is focused on improving your brand's performance. We're not your typical agency, we're a Performance Partner - focused on developing your learning and marketing through strategy, design, and technology. What does that look like? We are experts in mobile + web apps, digital marketing, eLearning, websites, branding, video, 3D animation, and consulting. That's why market leaders such as Southwest, Google, and Johnson & Johnson have chosen us to differentiate their brands, add measurable value and drive business-changing results. Our company is proof that strategic smarts, as the guide for the right tools in the right hands, can yield beautiful, startling and highly effective results.
In this self-paced course, you’ll learn about the causes and consequences of patient falls, how to prevent falls, and what to do if a patient does fall—through concise content, beautiful illustrations, and learning checks interspersed throughout the course, along with a 10-question cumulative cumulative assessment.