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Keeping you safe: Our plan to prevent falls - 05/2013

Keeping you safe: Our plan to prevent falls
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Abstract

This booklet explains how staff helps prevent falls at UWMC, by a daily evaluation for risk of falling and by taking measures to help the patient who needs to get out of bed. The patient is encouraged to use their call light when needing to use the bathroom.

Author
Patient Care Services
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2009
Revision Date
05/2013
General Subject
Hospital Stay
About UWMC
Specific Subject/Keyword
Patient Care Procedures and Instructions
Falls
Risk Reduction
Safety Education
Languages
English
Spanish
Tagalog
Chinese
Korean
Vietnamese
Russian
Record ID
3525