Falls resulting in serious injury or death are classified as hospital acquired complications, attracting both a financial penalty to the hospital and often life-changing outcomes for the patients.
In January 2019, fall-related hospital acquired complications at local health districts displayed an increasing trend in five wards across the northern cluster.
As a result, an innovative fall prevention model was developed locally, utilising the Institute of Healthcare Improvement principles which reduced falls resulting in serious injury by 25%.
Transcript - Northern Cluster Hospital Acquired Complications Falls Project
