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Keeping Patients Safe And Ensuring They Don’t Take A Tumble

June 1, 2022 by Robyn Smith

Patient Safety

POINTS TO REMEMBER

To reduce Mechanical Falls:

  1. Remove trip hazards in the home
    and be extra aware of hazards when
    out. Always use handrails.
  2. Avoid shiny floors, which are often
    slippery with even a bit of moisture.
  3. Wear well-fitting shoes or slippers
  4. Put nightlights in rooms and halls.

To reduce Organic Falls:

  1. Move feet up and down three or
    four times and slowly rise from a
    seat nose-over-toes.
  2. Wear medical-grade compression
    stockings as prescribed.
  3. Different environments can lead
    to different injury outcomes
    from an organic fall. Choose safe
    environments.

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