Falls: Appropriate safe staffing levels and skill mix

This is a secondary driver from promote safer mobility through safe, clinical and care processes 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:

Process to use staffing level tools alongside the professional judgement tool, as part of the common staffing method to inform workforce planning

Team:

Processes to assess, mitigate and escalate staffing risks that may impact the provision of safe and high-quality care

Organisation:

7-day Allied Health Professional (AHP) input available for people experiencing falls and frailty
Involvement of activity coordinators and volunteers in line with local policy