Reducing Falls by Engaging with Life
We have learned that in many cases, alarms can actually contribute to falls rather than prevent them. Follow the journey of Oakview Terrace, a nursing home which started to use other proactive practices to prevent falls than alarms in 2007, and in the process actually decreased fall rates and pressure ulcers while increasing quality of life. Engaging with life is part of the answer. Learn how to work within the regulations to create a more peaceful and natural home. The people who both live and work there will thank you.
Authors
Theresa Laufman, RN, is Co-Director of Nursing at Oakview Terrace, a skilled nursing facility in Freeman, South Dakota.
Carmen Bowman, MHS, is a consultant, trainer, author and owner of Edu-Catering: Catering Education for Compliance and Culture Change, turning her former role of regulator into educator.
Technical Specs
Spiral-bound
111 pages