Patient Fall Response
Patient fall response — assess, neuro check, notify, document, post-fall huddle.
Every employee gets a seat — priced per employee in Frontline Operations, quoted with this template ready.
Rolled out to every employee at AutoZone (125,000), PetSmart (50,000+), A.S. Watson and Raley's (20,000) — and at larger retailers we are not permitted to name.
Built for: Healthcare · Hospitals · LTC
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Steps
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Don't move patient if injury suspected
Pause. Assess for obvious injury (deformity, LOC, severe pain, head strike). If c-spine injury possible, immobilize and call rapid response.
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Vital signs + neuro check
Full vitals. GCS. Pupil check. Strength bilateral. Document baseline and re-check in 15 min.
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Notify provider
Call attending/hospitalist. Use SBAR. Capture orders (imaging, labs, observation level).
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Notify family
Per facility policy. Be factual. Document call: who notified, what was said.
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Document fully
Fall narrative: time, location, witnessed/unwitnessed, suspected cause (lost balance, syncope, trip). Update fall risk score and prevention plan.
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Post-fall huddle
Charge + RN + PCT + (if available) physical therapy. Identify root cause and update plan-of-care prevention measures.
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Rolled out to every employee at AutoZone (125,000), PetSmart (50,000+), A.S. Watson and Raley's (20,000) — and at larger retailers we are not permitted to name.