Name of Organization:

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Who We Are
Name of Organization Extendicare
VanDaele Location of Facility Sault Ste. Marie
Number of Patients/Residents/Clients 150 - 136
LTC Residents, 12 Convalescents, 2 Respites
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AIM

• From your Team Charter
• To provide an interdisciplinary approach to the
  management of falls
• To reduce the numbers and severity of falls
• To develop and deliver education to staff,
  residents and families on falls prevention and
  management

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Team Members
From Your Team Role/Responsibility Lorena
MacJanet Director of Care Julie McMillan
Lead Elena Burt Resident Program
Manager Stephanie Burt Restorative Care Lead
Paula Rouleau Charge Nurse Brandy Danrath
Charge Nurse Kirsten Fargo Dietician Debbie
Decker Tena Rep Andrea Aubertin Dietary
Manager
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Review Falls Change Ideas tested to date in your
organization


Changes Implemented within Organization Working/Not Working Facilitators/Barriers identified
Redevelopment of Falls committee Working committee meeting quarterly
Completion of Post falls assessment after each fall by the Charge RN !00 Completion
Education of Registered staff to use the post falls assessment to identify triggers Still working with the staff to ensure that care plans are specific




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Measures


We have noted that our number of falls have been
fluctuating and we are not consistently meet our
40 target the severity of injuries have
decreased.
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Lessons Learned on Sustaining Falls Improvement
Work during Action Period



What advice would you give to other teams? Take
it slow and do not get discouraged What are your
key insights?
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Challenges to Sustaining Falls Improvement

• What were some barriers? Time restraints and
  manpower availability. We have many teams
  functioning to maintain compliance with the
  MOHLTC regulations but many of the staff are
  members of more than one team.
• What are some facilitators? Administrative buy in
  and support
• How do you propose to move forward? We will be
  continuing to move forward following of first
  PDSA Cycle as we had identified that it would
  take 6 months to see positive consistent changes

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6 Month Post FFLS Sustainability Plans for Falls
Improvement Work



Goal Description (What is AIM) Action (What STEPS are to be taken to achieve) Timeframe (When to be done by) Person Responsible Metrics What is to be monitored to identify achievement
Identification of those residents who are frequent fallers Purchase of identification bracelets to identify which residents are frequent fallers End of March 2012 Julie McMillan
Purchase of more equipment such as Hip Protectors, Smart cells cushion flooring mats for the bedside of frequent fallers, slipper socks On going purchase of necessary equipment as required Ongoing Julie McMillan Elena Burt Severity of injury




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6 Month Post FFLS Sustainability Plan (continued)



Goal Description (What is AIM) Action (What STEPS are to be taken to achieve) Timeframe (When to be done by) Person Responsible Metrics What is to be monitored to identify achievement
Education of staff regarding falls prevention New video purchase
Ongoing education of Registered staff regarding specific interventions which address triggers Discussion at Nurse Quality Meetings Continued auditing of care plans End of March and ongoing Lorena MacJanet Julie McMillan Charge Nurses




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Contact Information

• NameJulie McMillan
• Email jmcmillan_at_extendicare.com
• Phone Number705-949-7934