Falls Prevention and Post-Falls Review Audit - Care Homes
Relevant Care Inspectorate Scotland sources
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Answers Overview
Questions
0/20 answeredQ1 | Unanswered
Is there a current falls prevention and post-falls approach that is understood by staff and reflected in everyday care and support?
Evidence to check
- • Falls policy
- • Staff interviews
- • Audit programme
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Are people assessed for falls risk when they move into the service and reviewed promptly after a fall, near miss, illness, medication change or change in mobility?
Evidence to check
- • Falls risk assessments
- • Review records
- • Care-record audit
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Image filesCameraQ3 | Unanswered
Do personal plans identify each person's individual falls risks, strengths, preferences and practical support needed to remain as independent as possible?
Evidence to check
- • Personal plans
- • Risk enablement plans
- • Observation
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Image filesCameraQ4 | Unanswered
Are people involved in decisions about falls prevention and positive risk-taking, including choices about mobility, footwear, equipment and daily routines?
Evidence to check
- • Decision records
- • People's feedback
- • Risk assessments
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Image filesCameraQ5 | Unanswered
Are mobility aids, wheelchairs, transfer equipment, footwear and clothing checked for suitability, safety and correct use?
Evidence to check
- • Equipment checks
- • Footwear review
- • Observation
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Image filesCameraQ6 | Unanswered
Are bedrooms, bathrooms, lounges, corridors, stairs and outdoor areas kept well lit, accessible and free from avoidable trip, slip and environmental risks?
Evidence to check
- • Environmental checks
- • Maintenance records
- • Observation
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Image filesCameraQ7 | Unanswered
Are call systems, handrails, grab rails, beds, chairs and other safety supports available, maintained and positioned to meet individual needs?
Evidence to check
- • Equipment servicing
- • Individual assessments
- • Observation
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Image filesCameraQ8 | Unanswered
Do staff recognise and respond promptly to signs of unsteadiness, pain, dizziness, delirium, infection, reduced mobility, confusion or increased frailty?
Evidence to check
- • Staff interviews
- • Daily notes
- • Escalation records
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Image filesCameraQ9 | Unanswered
Are hydration, nutrition, continence, vision, footwear, pain and medication considered when assessing and reducing a person's falls risk?
Evidence to check
- • Personal plans
- • Nutrition and medicines review
- • Professional advice
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Image filesCameraQ10 | Unanswered
Are GPs, pharmacists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, falls services and other professionals involved promptly when a person has increased or repeated falls risk?
Evidence to check
- • Referral records
- • Professional correspondence
- • Follow-up plans
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Image filesCameraQ11 | Unanswered
Are staff trained and competent in safe mobility support, prevention, emergency response and post-falls procedures?
Evidence to check
- • Training matrix
- • Competency assessment
- • Staff interviews
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Image filesCameraQ12 | Unanswered
After a fall, is the person assessed promptly for injury, pain, head injury, deterioration and the need for emergency or clinical escalation?
Evidence to check
- • Post-falls assessments
- • Observation charts
- • Escalation records
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Image filesCameraQ13 | Unanswered
Are post-falls observations, monitoring, family communication, professional contact and follow-up completed in line with the person's needs and local procedure?
Evidence to check
- • Observation records
- • Family communication
- • Clinical follow-up
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Image filesCameraQ14 | Unanswered
Are falls and near misses recorded accurately, including circumstances, likely contributory factors, witness information, immediate actions and outcomes?
Evidence to check
- • Incident records
- • Witness accounts
- • Care-record audit
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Image filesCameraQ15 | Unanswered
Are personal plans, risk assessments and staff guidance updated promptly following a fall or review, and are changes communicated clearly across shifts?
Evidence to check
- • Updated personal plans
- • Handover records
- • Staff interviews
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Image filesCameraQ16 | Unanswered
Are families, attorneys, guardians or advocates involved appropriately after falls and in prevention planning, while the person's wishes and confidentiality remain central?
Evidence to check
- • Consent records
- • Family or advocate feedback
- • Communication records
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Image filesCameraQ17 | Unanswered
Are falls analysed for patterns by person, time, location, activity, environment, medication, staffing or other factors, and are findings acted on?
Evidence to check
- • Falls trend analysis
- • Action plans
- • Outcome review
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Image filesCameraQ18 | Unanswered
Are serious falls, repeat falls and falls-related injuries reviewed through governance for safeguarding, notification, learning and quality-improvement actions?
Evidence to check
- • Governance reports
- • Notification evidence
- • Learning actions
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Image filesCameraQ19 | Unanswered
Do staff debrief and share learning following serious, unusual or distressing falls so that practice and prevention improve?
Evidence to check
- • Debrief records
- • Reflective practice
- • Improvement actions
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Image filesCameraQ20 | Unanswered
Can the service demonstrate that falls prevention and post-falls reviews reduce avoidable harm while supporting people’s choice, independence and wellbeing?
Evidence to check
- • People's outcomes
- • Audit results
- • Provider assurance
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