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The document discusses the importance of safety huddles in ICU settings, particularly focusing on falls prevention in long-term care facilities (LTCF). A study highlighted various strategies for fall prevention, but no definitive effective interventions were identified, despite the high incidence of falls among LTCF residents. The need for improved methods to ensure resident safety is emphasized due to the physical, psychological, and economic impacts of falls.

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The document discusses the importance of safety huddles in ICU settings, particularly focusing on falls prevention in long-term care facilities (LTCF). A study highlighted various strategies for fall prevention, but no definitive effective interventions were identified, despite the high incidence of falls among LTCF residents. The need for improved methods to ensure resident safety is emphasized due to the physical, psychological, and economic impacts of falls.

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As a nursing director in an ICU this really spoke to me since I

do safety huddles every morning with my staff where I


address many topics including patients at high risk for falls,
patients on high-risk drips and medications, and reminders
regarding infection control practices. These topics translate
through the continuum of care.
One area I focused my reading on this week was regarding
falls prevention in LTCF. One particular research study found
that while there are many different implementation strategies
for falls prevention in LTCF (training on fall risk assessment,
risk factor modification, post-fall management, medication
review, staff champions for implementation support, engaging
patients and families in education and prevention and more),
there is still no clear pattern of which interventions are most
effective (Albasha et al., 2023). Since half of LTCF residents
fall more than once a year and it causes physical and
psychological damage along with economic burden, more
attention must be paid to finding the best way to keep LTCF
residents safe.
Albasha, N., Ahern, L., O’Mahony, L., McCullogh, R., Cornally,
N., McHugh, S. & Timmons, S. (2023). Implementation
strategies to support fall prevention interventions in long-term
care facilities for older persons: a systemic review. BMC
Geriatrics. 23(1), 47. https://usmai-
umgc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USMAI_UMGC/
17toqj2/
cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5a1465202dee4d0f8d1
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