Common use of Fall Prevention Clause in Contracts

Fall Prevention. 58. The State shall ensure that Ft. Bayard residents are not exposed to unreasonable risk of harm associated with falling. 59. The State shall assess each resident, upon admission and periodically thereafter, to determine whether the resident is at risk for falls. Because many falls occur as a result of the need to use the bathroom, such assessments shall pay particular attention to the need for bowel and bladder training or continence maintenance. For all residents who are identified to be at risk of falls, the State shall: a. Develop and implement a proactive, individualized fall prevention plan; b. Include the residents’ fall prevention plans in their care plans; c. Provide each resident with adequate supervision to prevent falls to the extent reasonably possible; d. Ensure that each resident receives adequate and appropriate assistive devices to prevent falls; e. Utilize adequate safety devices to prevent falls; and f. Take actions to ensure that the residents’ environment remains as free of fall hazards as is possible. 60. Anytime a fall occurs, the State shall, in a timely manner: a. Assess the resident’s health status and take any measure necessary to ensure the health and well-being of the resident; b. Complete an incident report and submit it to the Director of Nursing and/or her designee; c. Notify the resident’s family/responsible party; d. Investigate the fall and determine the possible cause(s) of the fall, and identify and implement any appropriate measures to prevent similar falls from occurring in the future; e. Maintain records of all falls at Ft. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, including: the date and time of the fall; the specific cause of the fall, if known; the identity of the nursing staff member or members who were involved in the treatment of the resident at the time of the fall; and any follow-up education provided to these staff members; and f. Analyze the data on a monthly basis, and take actions to eliminate, to the extent possible, the causes of falls.