Prevention of inpatient falls

What it is

Goal 6 is to reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls. NPSG.09.02.01: reduce the risk of falls. It applies to home care and long term care.

How it is treated

Two things are asked for:

• Initial assessment of patient fall risk, and reassessment of the patient when indicated by a change in condition or medications.
• Document and report your observations and your interventions.

So the assessment is not done once and left. A new medication, or a patient whose condition has changed, calls for it again.