Table 2 Components of the QI activity for falling prevention
Status | Responsible Staff | |
|---|---|---|
1. The fall risk assessment tool | Tool development | Working Group*1 |
Application to clinical practice | Admission nurses | |
Charting assessment results into electronic medical record (EMR) | Admission nurses | |
2. The intervention protocol | Intervention protocol development | Working Group |
Application to clinical practice | Ward nursing staff | |
Charting intervention into EMR | Ward nursing staff | |
3. Specific environmental safety interventions | Ward-specific reviews and environmental intervention planning | Working Group |
Applying plans to wards | Staff of Facilities Dept. | |
4. Staff education | Developing education program | Working Group |
Participants | Ward nurses (yearly), new employees (orientation) | |
5. Healthcare staff compliance monitoring and feedback mechanisms | Data collection | Health information managers |
Report review (monthly) | QI committee*2 | |
Report review (daily) | Patient Safety Committee*3 | |
Provide feedback to ward nurse managers | Safety managers | |
Provide feedback to ward nurses | Ward nurse managers |