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Join the Falls Prevention Virtual Learning Collaborative
Rapid Fire Team Presentation TemplateVirtual Learning Session #3
Name of Presenter: Cathy-Jo Doyle
HOME CARE YHSSACommunities of Yellowknife,N’Dilo,Dettah
RN’s, LPN Foot Care Nurses Home Support Workers OT/PT Medical Social Worker Dietician Mental Health Nurse Referral care Coordinator
Who We Are
AIM
Find a screening tool for falls screening
Reduce falls by 40%
100% of all new clients will have a falls risk screening completed upon admission
100% of clients with documented falls will have a prevention and or injury reduction plan
Team Members
Team Leader
Cathy-Jo Doyle (HSW Supervisor)
Team
Karin Bucher RN, BN
Liza Gaudet RCC: Intake Coordinator
Rachel Mullen OT
Erica Bowie PT
Change Ideas1- Initiated trial of the Morse Falls Scale on all new admissions X 1 week
2- Extended trial for 1 month (November) and continued to use MFS on all new admissions
3- PT trialed the Tinetti Balance tool with 1-2 clients who scored moderate to high risk on the MFS
4- OT reviewed an environmental tool and trialed with 1-2 clients who scored moderate to high risk on the MFS
5- RN compared the PST score and the MFS score for October and November client intakes where both tools used to seek a correlation
MeasuresUse Morse Falls Scale on 100% of all new admissions
Identify clients with moderate to high risk factors for injury/falls
Initiate OT/PT referral for clients who scored moderate to high
Implement care plans and target interventions to reduce risks specific to those individuals
Link to other programs, ie Elders In Motion
Review, Review, Review
Lessons LearnedThis has been a huge learning experience
That whatever we do, no matter how small, will benefit our clients, their families, our program and our community
Feel proud of what we have accomplished
With each PDSA worksheet, another 2 ideas are generated
Work as a team, not alone!
We did not have any falls prevention program or strategy, started from scratch
(struggled in first couple weeks, then bonded and got moving!)
Learning how to use the Morse Falls Scale
(researched and reviewed with the Team)
Finding the time to review with the Team
(weekly Team meetings/updates given by email)
Challenges
Continue to use the Morse Falls Scale on all new admissions as a complement to the PST (priority screening tool)
Utilize the MFS on 5 current clients in Home Care
Educate staff on fall prevention strategies at the monthly multidisciplinary meeting
Incorporate results, assessments into individualized care plans
How to track falls, act upon falls
Create a pathway for Falls Prevention (Long Term Goal)
Incorporate into policy, accreditation (Long Term Goal)
Next Steps
Name: Cathy-Jo Doyle, HSW Supervisor
Karin Bucher RN, BN
Phone Number: 867-920-3338
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