1. HOURLY ROUNDS
REDUCE FALL
RISKS
⅓ of people over age 65 years, and ½ the people over 80
years, suffer at least one fall each year.
1 in 10 of these falls result in severe injury, loss of
independence or death.
Reducing the occurrence of falls for residents in Long-Term
Care Facilities is important to ensure a good quality of life.
Hourly Rounds adds to the fall prevention interventions, bed
and chair alarms to reduce fall occurrences.
Hourly Rounds Focuses On - 4P’s
Position of Resident
Position of Bed
Position of Alarms
Potty
Teamwork Star Team
Hourly Rounds Decrease Falls
Accountability Success
DONNA ARIS RN-BSN
AURORA UNIVERSITY
Background
Patient-Centered Proactive
Hourly Rounds
StarTeam
Conclusion
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Falling Star Program
HOURLY ROUNDS
INCREASE
SAFETY
DECREASE
FALLS
Reduces fall rate.
Reduces call light use.
Reduces CNA’S workload.
Hourly rounds can be done with
care related tasks.
Offer scheduled toileting.
Assess residents' position, and
reposition when necessary.
Put the call light within residents
reach.
Put personal items within
residents' reach.
Ask resident “What else I can do
for you before I leave”
Advise the resident the next time
you will round again.
Do Rounds With Cares.
Do Rounds Hourly.
Do Rounds Focused On 4P’s