Fall Prevention
Fall Prevention Related Equipment & Supplies
Name
Indications
Tips
Falls TIPS Bedside Poster
-Place at every patient bedside
-Order from: Allied
-Form number: 89772
-50 per pack
Bed Alarms
-Patient that overestimates/may forget to call and forgets limitations.
-Does not call appropriately for help.
-Change the sensitivity based on patient need
-The bed needs to be zeroed first before using the alarm
Chair Alarm
-Patient that overestimates/may forget to call and forgets limitations.
-Does not call appropriately for help when in chair.
-Plugs into central call system to easily see where alarming
-Place green nonskid sheet under sensor pad to prevent pad from slipping off chair
-Pad:PS#408218
-Alarm: PS#401478
-Cable to wall: PS#401479
“Headstart” chair sensor
-Patient that overestimates and forgets limitations.
-Does not call appropriately for help when up in chair.
-If patient can remove belt independently it is not considered a restraint otherwise orders are required
- PS# 591417
Econo Alarm
-Patient that overestimates and forgets limitations.
-Does not call appropriately for help.
-Patient that leans forward
-clips onto patient
-Cannot be centralized but very loud
-Make sure strap is tight enough to alarm as soon as patient stands or leans forward
Size wise evolution Low bed and mats
-Patient that overestimates or forgets limitations and is at “risk for injury”.
-Does not call appropriately for help.
- Rental Equipment-See Bed Algorithm for ordering details
-Always ask for the bed with scale and alarms
-Order mats from materials management
Net enclosure bed
-Patient with Altered mental status where lap/restraints not appropriate
-Traumatic Brain Injury patients
-Rental Equipment-See Bed Algorithm for ordering details
-This is considered a restraint and orders are required.
One to one observer
-Where the restrictive alternatives are not appropriate
-Make sure the observer is updated on the patient and reason they are there.
Last Updated: 9/22/22
Name | Indications | Tips |
Falls TIPS Bedside Poster
| -Place at every patient bedside | -Order from: Allied -Form number: 89772 -50 per pack |
Bed Alarms
| -Patient that overestimates/may forget to call and forgets limitations. -Does not call appropriately for help. | -Change the sensitivity based on patient need -The bed needs to be zeroed first before using the alarm |
Chair Alarm
| -Patient that overestimates/may forget to call and forgets limitations. -Does not call appropriately for help when in chair. | -Plugs into central call system to easily see where alarming -Place green nonskid sheet under sensor pad to prevent pad from slipping off chair -Pad:PS#408218 -Alarm: PS#401478 -Cable to wall: PS#401479 |
“Headstart” chair sensor
| -Patient that overestimates and forgets limitations. -Does not call appropriately for help when up in chair. | -If patient can remove belt independently it is not considered a restraint otherwise orders are required - PS# 591417 |
Econo Alarm
| -Patient that overestimates and forgets limitations. -Does not call appropriately for help. -Patient that leans forward -clips onto patient | -Cannot be centralized but very loud -Make sure strap is tight enough to alarm as soon as patient stands or leans forward |
Size wise evolution Low bed and mats
| -Patient that overestimates or forgets limitations and is at “risk for injury”. -Does not call appropriately for help. | - Rental Equipment-See Bed Algorithm for ordering details -Always ask for the bed with scale and alarms -Order mats from materials management |
Net enclosure bed
| -Patient with Altered mental status where lap/restraints not appropriate -Traumatic Brain Injury patients | -Rental Equipment-See Bed Algorithm for ordering details -This is considered a restraint and orders are required. |
One to one observer | -Where the restrictive alternatives are not appropriate | -Make sure the observer is updated on the patient and reason they are there. |