Patient safety tool: Joint Commission’s guide to preventing falls

The Joint Commissions has published Sentinel Event Alert on preventing falls and fall-related injuries in healthcare facilities, particularly among elderly and frail patients.

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The alert features a guide that includes:

  • Information on The Joint Commission’s Sentinel Event database
  • Recommended actions to help prevent falls
  • Additional fall prevention tools and resources

To access the guide, click here.

Note: View our database providing more than 150 reports that link to free, downloadable and adaptable tools for use in surgery centers, hospitals and other organizations by clicking here.

 

 

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