By Dana Strong, Strong Consulting LLC
Does your facility have an effective fall prevention program as required per JCAHO patient safety requirement 9B? Is your program an effective one in view of the fact that Medicare no longer pays for "never incidents" such as patient falls in your facility.
If your facility has an existing fall prevention program that needs improvement, or is looking to start a new program, here are some important points to consider:
1. What is the true cost of having your PTs do a fall risk-assessment on all new admissions? Why not use Admissions or ER staff to do a fall risk- assessment instead?
2. Have you implemented a program that measures patient progress and outcomes both objectively and scientifically, eliminating human error?
3. Can your existing assessment program increase O/P revenues?
These are good points to consider when establishing a new or improved fall prevention program at your facility. Please contact us anytime for more information about fall prevention.
Dana Strong is Principal at
Strong Consulting, LLC. Reach
him at 207-883-8790 or visit
strongconsultingllc.com
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