CHG Hospital Beds® Commitment to Fall Prevention
Many hospitals perceive patient falls as one of the most difficult inpatient incident problems to solve. Helping healthcare institutions reduce patient falls has been one of CHG Hospital Beds® main focuses for over a decade.
Consider the following statistics on patient falls:
- Falls account for 75% of inpatient incidents
- 1.5 falls per year occur in every occupied hospital bed
- 37% of bed falls result in fractures, lacerations, or hematomas
- The average cost of a fall related injury is $33,7856
CHG Hospital Beds® approach to Patient Fall Prevention is based on three main components:
- Reducing your fall rates based on deified goals and timelines
- Reducing patient intervention costs such as sitters, alarms, and rentals
- Reducing the frequency, severity, and costs associated with patient fall injuries
CHG Hospital Beds® understands the importance of falls education and training as the foundation for preventing falls. We offer hospital’s assistance with:
- Patient fall-risk assessment
- Defining protocols for various fall risk levels
- Staff training
- CEU falls courses
