This is a secondary driver from effective and inclusive communication within the Falls driver diagram
Change ideas
The examples below show how this secondary driver can be implemented in practice. Additional change ideas can be found in the Falls driver diagram
Practitioner:
- Staff using ward safety briefs and ward huddles as an opportunity to highlight falls related safety issues
Team:
- Opportunity for teams and staff to report and reflect on the learning from falls
Organisation
- Joint primary and secondary care groups to share learning from falls reporting
Evidence and resources
- Davies S, Herbert P, Wales A, Ritchie K, Wilson S, Dobie L, et al. Knowledge into action – supporting the implementation of evidence into practice in Scotland. Health Information & Libraries Journal. 2017;34(1),74-85
- Franklin BJ, Gandhi TK, Bates DW, Huancahuari N, Morris CA, Pearson M, et al. Impact of multidisciplinary team huddles on patient safety: a systematic review and proposed taxonomy. BMJ Quality & Safety. 2020;29(10),1-2
- Jones K, Crowe J, Allen J, Skinner A, High R, et al. The impact of post-fall huddles on repeat fall rates and perceptions of safety culture: a quasi-experimental evaluation of a patient safety demonstration project. BMC Health Services Research. 2019;19(650)
- McVey L, Alvarado N, Healey F, Montague J, Todd C, et al. Talking about falls: a qualitative exploration of spoken communication of patients’ fall risks in hospitals and implications for multifactorial approaches to fall prevention. BMJ Quality & Safety. 2023;33(3),166-172