UK hospitals launch safety project to reduce hospital falls

A new approach to improve safety and prevent falls in hospitals has been introduced across Doncaster, Rotherham and North Lincolnshire


A new approach to improve safety and prevent falls in hospitals has been introduced across Doncaster, Rotherham and North Lincolnshire, according to an article on the Gainsborough Standard website.

The Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) will formally launch FallSafe, a patient safety project, across all inpatient wards in older people’s mental health services and Doncaster Community Integrated Services in late April.

FallSafe will bring together existing and new fall prevention resources and involves building a team approach to practice improvement, educating clinicians with an e-learning course and other resources.

“Teams have already been using the FallSafe information, but formally adopting the initiative will enable our services and staff to take this work to the next level,” Liz Copley, a consultant occupational therapist, said in the article.

Read the article.

 



April 14, 2014


Topic Area: Safety


Recent Posts

Where Workforce Strategy Meets Facility Design

Designing healthcare facilities with the same rigor applied to clinical programming creates environments where clinicians want to stay.


OCAD Student Research Inspires Dementia Friendly Shower Redesign at UHN Hospital

The space responds to a common challenge in care environments, where showering can be disorienting and stressful due to unfamiliar surroundings, noise and limited privacy.


Atrium Health Navicent Ensnared in Oracle Health Data Breach

Currently, this incident did not involve access to credit card information or bank account information.


Two Steps to Controlling the Hot Zone

Strategy for disrupting dry-surface biofilm begins with a simple premise: You cannot disinfect what you cannot reach.


RiverSpring Living Breaks Ground on River's Edge Senior Living Community

Occupancy is expected in December 2028.


 
 


FREE Newsletter Signup Form

News & Updates | Webcast Alerts
Building Technologies | & More!

 
 
 


All fields are required. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.