Resources - Falls

The Preventing Falls Resource Pack 

1. Starter Pack

2. The Definition of a Fall

3. MDT Approach

4. Safety Stick

5. Safety Stick Example

6. Falls Risk Identifier

7. Changes to Consider

8. Falls Prevention Record

9. Falls Prevention Record Example

The Multi Factorial Falls Risk Assessment Tool (Acutes)

Falls Prevention Compliance Tool

The QI Collaborative Participant Handbook

The Quality Improvement Collaborative Participant Handbook

QI Toolkit

The QI Toolbox is an online resource developed by the National Quality Improvement Team.  The resource will help staff with Quality Improvement projects in any healthcare setting.  It applies tried and tested improvement methods to the process of improving quality. The resource will help staff with Quality Improvement projects in any healthcare setting. It applies tried and tested improvement methods to the process of improving quality.

This toolkit contains some tools which should make carrying out a project easier.  The project map shares the 4 phases of the project starting out with a ‘light bulb’ moment right through to the sustainability plan. 

There are some tools that you will find helpful for all projects and some tools may be more applicable to your project than others.  Your line manager, local QI enthusiast or project sponsor may be able to help you when deciding which tools are relevant for your project.

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