7. Tools and Resources Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care Select for a downloadble version of the tools (Word® File, 990 KB) (Plugin Software Help).Section 7—Table of ContentsTools and ResourcesØA—Introduction and Overview for Stakeholders1A—Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture1B—Stakeholder Analysis1C—Leadership Support Assessment1D—Business Case Form1E—Resource Needs Assessment1F—Organizational Readiness Checklist2A—Interdisciplinary Team2B—Quality Improvement Process2C—Current Process Analysis2D—Assessing Current Fall Prevention Policies and Practices2E—Fall Knowledge Test2F—Action Plan2G—Managing Change Checklist3A—Master Clinical Pathway for Inpatient Falls3B—Scheduled Rounding Protocol3C—Tool Covering Environmental Safety at the Bedside3D—Hazard Report Form3E—Clinical Pathway for Safe Patient Handling3F—Orthostatic Vital Sign Measurement3G—STRATIFY Scale for Identifying Fall Risk Factors3H—Morse Fall Scale for Identifying Fall Risk Factors3I—Medication Fall Risk Score and Evaluation Tools3J—Delirium Evaluation Bundle: Digit Span, Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire, and Confusion Assessment Method3K—Algorithm for Mobilizing Patients3L—Patient and Family Education3M—Sample Care Plan3N—Postfall Assessment, Clinical Review3O—Postfall Assessment for Root Cause Analysis3P—Best Practices Checklist4A—Assigning Responsibilities for Using Best Practices4B—Staff Roles4C—Assessing Staff Education and Training4D—Implementing Best Practices Checklist5A—Information To Include in Incident Reports5B—Assessing Fall Prevention Care Processes5C—Measuring Progress Checklist6A—Sustainability Tool Current as of January 2013 Internet Citation: 7. Tools and Resources: Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care. January 2013. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/injuries/fallpxtoolkit/fallpxtk7.html
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