NEBH has created a multidisciplinary team of clinical experts, all focused on our goal of continuing to reduce our fall rate. This team works together by:

• Assessing patient mobility and risk level daily.
• Developing an individualized safety plan for each patient, which may include posting a fall risk on the communication board.
• Educating patients and family members about techniques to minimize the likelihood of falling.
• Conducting safety rounds on regular intervals to assist patients.

• If a patient is identified as high risk for a fall, a yellow sign is posted outside their room door to communicate to all staff to take special precautions to ensure safety. We also provide yellow wrist bands and yellow non-skid socks for patients. These yellow visual cues alert the staff and family members that they may need help walking and getting in and out of bed.
• If a fall does occur, a post fall huddle is held immediately to determine how the fall happened and to discuss future prevention strategies.
• You can assist in NEBH’s efforts while in the hospital by calling for assistance with mobility.