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Cain Byrnes Patient Safety & Clinical Quality

O w L y  R O u N d i n G. Cain Byrnes Patient Safety & Clinical Quality. What about us?. Falls prevention programs are traditionally structured around the needs of the elderly, or less mobile adult patient. Paeds are no less deserving of protection. A problem identified.

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Cain Byrnes Patient Safety & Clinical Quality

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  1. OwLy ROuNdinG Cain Byrnes Patient Safety & Clinical Quality

  2. What about us? Falls prevention programs are traditionally structured around the needs of the elderly, or less mobile adult patient. Paeds are no less deserving of protection.

  3. A problem identified Trending the wards incidents from 2011, 2012 and 2013 revealed that falls represented the highest (equal) proportion of incident types logged. FAIL…. The solution - Posters around the ward - Add information to the admission pack - Staff to take full responsibility for their patient’s safety

  4. It’s not us… don’t you get it? Further analysis and discussions demonstrated that the most frequent common denominator present with the falls were: • 1. Parents/Carers • 2. Equipment: cots, beds, couches, and strollers

  5. Solutions revisited

  6. The unexpected…aka that ‘What the’s ???”

  7. Results • Target: 50% reduction of paediatric falls in the ward • Result: actual reduction rate of 78%. Only 1 fall within the ward occurred during this period, an unwitnessed slip- no resultant injury. • To achieve this result: staff completed at total of 2668 rounds, a compliance rate of 70% over six months. • During the 2668 rounds the FMs identified and addressed a total of 116 hazards/risks 3 key points • Involve staff, patients and their families from the outset. • Don’t over intellectualise or complicate. • Know your champions.

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