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Preventing falls Falling over can be a problem for many people, particularly as we get older. Falls can happen anywhere – at home, at the shops, or in hospital. Many of our patients are aged over 65 years – age and limited mobility increase the risk of falls. That’s why we screen and assess patients who are at risk of falls, and take action to prevent falls.
How do we compare?
What’s new?
Frankston Hospital
Peninsula Health
Our peers
Inpatient falls
0.34%
0.31%
staff training in falls prevention strategies was improved.
Inpatient falls resulting in fracture or head injury
0.00%
0.01%
1 3 new Falls Portfolio Holders were appointed – a Falls Portfolio Holder is a nurse with advanced training in preventing and managing falls – to help train and mentor other staff in good falls prevention techniques.
Inpatients falls – patients over 65 years
0.63%
0.46%
Inpatient falls
0.56%
0.42%
Inpatient falls resulting in fracture or head injury
0.01%
0.01%
Inpatients falls – patients over 65 years
0.94%
0.60%
IN 2015, there were seven patient falls at Rosebud Hospital. As a result we carried out a detailed review and implemented the new initiatives as a result:
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Rosebud Hospital
we established the Patient Companion program. t he bathrooms at Rosebud Hospital are being refurbished to improve accessibility for frail patients.
Preventing pressure injuries Pressure injuries – also called bed sores – are painful and can result in longer stays in hospitals.
What’s new?
How do we compare? e monitor our performance against a number of indicators W comparisons with our past performance and other health services helps ensure we are at the forefront of innovation and improvement.
0.19%
0.19%
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0.10%
0.11% 0.10%
0.11% 0.09%
0.08%
0.05%
0.03%
0% Our results* Our peers Jan/June Jan/June 2015 2015
Our results* Our peers Jan/June Jan/June 2015 2015
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Peninsula Health | Quality of Care Report 2016
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Our results* Our peers Jan/June Jan/June 2015 2015
rise in pressure injuries at Rosebud Hospital prompted A a review by our staff. The review showed that most the pressure injuries were related to long periods spent sitting in chairs, rather than lying in bed. Each patient is now given a special cushion for their bedside chair – this has resulted in a 60 per cent decrease in pressure injuries. I t was also noted that more pressure injuries occurred during winter. To help reverse this trend, we launched “take the pressure off this winter” campaign to increase awareness of increased risk of pressure injuries over winter. Early data shows a decrease in the number of pressure injuries in winter 2016 compared to the same time last year.