Table 4 Organizational support for the implementation of the 6-PACK program: resources and implementation activities
Hospital 1 | Hospital 2 | Hospital 3 | Hospital 4 | Hospital 5 | Hospital 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospital and ward resources | ||||||
Appointment of an executive sponsor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Provision of 6-PACK equipment as recommendeda | ||||||
 ‘Falls alert’ sign | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Low-low beds | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Bed/chair alarms | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Site Clinical Leader, FTE per hospital | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Appointment of 2 ward champions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Implementation activities | ||||||
Hospital activities | ||||||
 6-PACK program integrated into daily care-plan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Site clinical leader activities | ||||||
 Attended at SCL training sessions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Developed of ‘ReadySetGo’ plan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Delivered ward staff education and training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Attended monthly SCL network meetings | ✓ | ϕ | ϕ | ✓ | ϕ | ϕ |
 Monthly communication to wards | ✓ | ✓ | ϕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Undertake 15-min ward ‘walk rounds’ | ||||||
  Weekly for the first month | ϕ | ϕ | ϕ | ϕ | ϕ | ϕ |
  Fortnightly for the next 5-months | ϕ | ϕ | ϕ | ϕ | ϕ | ϕ |
  Monthly for the final 6-months | ✓ | ϕ | ϕ | ✓ | ϕ | ϕ |
Ward activities | ||||||
 Monthly data extract provided | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Staff attended education sessions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 Monthly compliance audits completed | ✓ | Φ | ϕ | ϕ | ϕ | ϕ |