Falls Service
Falls are the leading cause of emergency hospital admissions for older people.
Our falls service
Today around 4,500 residents in England will suffer a fall in a care home. It is the number one cause of residents attending the Emergency Department and the prevention of falls needs urgent attention.
Current protocols in many care homes direct carers to contact 111 or 999 following a fall and this frequently results in residents being conveyed to hospital. In order to alter this cycle then carers need to be offered a safe, alternative, post fall care pathway which is where Immedicare can help.
79% of residents required no onward referral following a fall.
of residents stay in their home post-fall when being assessed through Immedicare
Key service features
Immedicare provides care homes with remote access to a clinical Hub that is staffed by registered practitioners, enabling non-registered care home staff to be supervised remotely and supported to carry out tasks and care that may have previously been the realm of registered practitioners.
Assessments of residents who have fallen and the development of a falls risk assessment and prevention plan can be carried out remotely. By releasing this time, registered nurses and therapists in community settings are able to deliver more specialist care to those people who require skilled nursing and therapeutic interventions, whilst being assured that non–registered staff in care homes continue to receive supervision from registered colleagues virtually.
- 24/7 clinical assessment and support for all residents who fall to reduce attendances at ED and acute admissions.
- Virtual clinical supervision in safe patient handling and the use of lifting equipment for moving residents quickly and safely after a fall.
- Review of residents medication, nutrition and hydration.
- Support development of individual falls risk assessments and prevention plans.
- Virtual therapeutic advice and training to include moving sessions for residents and staff.
- Development of a local virtual discharge pathway for early supported discharge.
- Proactive post hospital discharge calls to support staff caring for residents in the recovery phase.
- Training of staff in risk assessment, falls prevention, mobility assessments and best practice following a fall.
- Collaborate with local PCNs to support the development of an effective falls prevention pathway.
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