Assessment and Training Tools: Essential Falls Management

CD-ROM Edition
ISBN 1932529012
978-1932529012
Health Professions Press
Jan 2004
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This resource contains all the assessment forms, checklists, procedures, and guidelines from the book in customizable Microsoft Word or printable PDF documents. Also included are additional forms and two training presentations for staff.

All forms and guidelines are included in both customizable Microsoft Word documents and printable PDF documents. (Operating systems: Windows 95 and up; Mac OS 8.6 and up; Adobe Acrobat Reader and PowerPoint Viewer provided on disk). Based on the work of experienced falls specialists, the training tool contains all of this and more:

PowerPoint staff training presentation:
- Preventing Falls in Acute Hospitals
- Preventing Falls in Nursing Facilities
screening tools
post-fall assessment tool
guidelines for a basic falls prevention program
educational handouts for families and staff
tools provided in both PDF and Microsoft Word formats:
- Fall Risk Checklist
- Injury and Acute Medical Problems Checklist
- Post-Fall Assessment Tool
- Restraint/Non-Restraint Assessment and Care Planning Tool
- Side Rail Assessment and Care Planning Tool
- Performance-Oriented Environmental Mobility Screen (POEMS Assessment Tool)
- Wheelchair Problems and Modifications Checklist
tools provided in Acrobat PDF Files:
- Best Clinical Practices in Acute Care Hospitals and Nursing Facilities
- Fall Risk Assessment
- Fall Prevention and Restraint Avoidance Programs
- Restraint/Non-Restraint Utilization Assessment
- Measuring Fall Rates and Restraint Use Rates
- Eyes and Ears Program
- Ambulation Device Measurement
- Ambulation Device Utilization
- Bed Safety
- Side Rail Utilization Assessment
- Discharge Teaching Sheets
- Post-Fall Assessment

Rein Tideiksaar, Ph.D., is President of FallPrevent, LLC, a company that provides educational, legal, and marketing services in connection with fall prevention in the elderly. Dr. Tideiksaar has been active in the area of fall prevention for over fifteen years. He has directed numerous research projects on falls and has developed fall prevention programs in community, assisted living, home care, acute care hospital, and nursing facility settings. Dr. Tideiksaar has written numerous articles and book chapters on falls and related topics.

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