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Improving compliance of applying fall 
risk precautions for medium/high risk 
patients for fall in in patient units 
Improvement Project utilizing FOCUS PDCA 
Methodology.
Find The Problem 
• Based on the data provided by the clinical audit 
department it was noted that only 33% of the 
observed sample had completely all the fall risk 
precautions applied. 
• Which meant about 67% of the patient stated to be 
at high risk for fall were at risk of fall because 
incompliance to the proper fall prevention 
precautions.
Percentage of Compliance For Fall Risk 
EL-Iman Hospital; Dhulhaj 1434. 
33% 
67% 
80% 
70% 
60% 
50% 
40% 
30% 
20% 
10% 
0% 
Precautions. 
Complete Incomplete 
Percentage 
Compliance 
N= 115
Find The Problem 
• Further data collection was made to determine which 
of the fall risk precautions were more frequent to be 
not applied.
Percentage of Incompliance of Different Fall 
30% 
Prevention Precautions. 
El-Iman Hospital; November 2013. N= 115 
24% 
21% 
16% 
5% 
3% 
0% 
35% 
30% 
25% 
20% 
15% 
10% 
5% 
0% 
F sign on 
Door/Bed 
Low bed 
Position 
ID Band Side Rails Avoid 
clutter 
Dim Light Leave 
Door 
Open 
Percentage 
Precautions 
N(Incompliance)=77
Find The Problem 
• The most common fall precautions (vital few) that 
showed incompliance (80%) were: 
• F Sign on door. 
• Low bed position. 
• ID band.
Organize The Team 
• Team leader: Mrs. Hanan (Nursing deputy manager) 
• Facilitator: Dr. Reem (Quality Manager) 
• Members: 
• Dr. M. Raslan (Deputy Medical Director). 
• Mr. Abdullah (Biomedical dep.). 
• Mrs. Janet (Nurse Supervisor). 
• Mrs. Entesar (Nurse Educator).
FLOW CHART
Incompliance with fall risk 
Precautions application 
Equipment 
Materials 
People 
Nurse Busy 
Policy 
Nurse Negligence 
Unawareness of the 
policy 
Escort Interference 
F sign not available 
Bed Broken 
Patient Incompliance 
Unawareness of 
Required Precautions 
Nurse Can’t Use 
Morse Scale 
Broken Side Rails 
ID bands Not Available
Understand The Variation 
• A data collection sheet was made to verify the 
frequency of the causes generated by the 
brainstorming the team performed. 
• And a sample size of 115 cases was determined to 
detect the frequencies.
Percentage of Causes of Fall Risk 
25% 
Precautions Incompliance 
Al-Iman Hospital; Muharam 1435. 
20% 20% 
11% 11% 
5% 5% 5% 
30% 
25% 
20% 
15% 
10% 
5% 
0% 
Percentage 
Causes 
N=52
Vital Few Involved 
1. Nurse is busy (Gives other care requirements 
higher priority). 
2. Escort Interference. 
3. F Sign not Available. 
4. Broken Bed. 
5. Nurse unawareness of the policy.
Percentage of Beds Condition in Inpatient Units 
59% 
41% 
Al-Iman Hospital; 1434 
N= 207 
Broken Beds 
Functioning Beds
Percentage of Broken Beds In Inpatient Units 
100% 
42% 
Al-Iman Hospital; 2013 
88% 
60% 
27% 
50% 
65% 
44% 46% 
7% 
120% 
100% 
80% 
60% 
40% 
20% 
0% 
Percentage 
Area 
N= 207
Problem Action Responsible 
Person 
Due Date 
Escort 
Interference. 
Nurse Education About 
Importance of Patient & 
Family Education About 
Fall Risk and Precautions 
Applied. (Every Monday 
Nursing Lecture). 
Ma’am Comfort 
(Nurse Director). 
Every 
Monday Till 
All Nurses 
Are Covered. 
Nurse 
unawareness 
of the policy. 
Nurses Training & 
Education. 
Ma’am Comfort 
(Nurse Director). 
Every 
Monday Till 
All Nurses 
Are Covered. 
F Sign not 
Available. 
Replace The paper made 
Signs with laminated F 
Signs in all units. 
Nursing 
Department. 
2/1435 
Broken Bed. All beds which need spare 
parts are to be provided 
and fixed. 
Biomedical Dep. 
Nursing Dep. 
3/1435
Percentage of Beds Condition in Inpatient Units 
18% 
82% 
Al-Iman Hospital; 1435 
N= 207 
Broken Beds 
Functioning Beds
100% 
46% 
42% 
88% 
60% 
27% 
50% 
65% 
44% 
16% 
14% 
33% 
0% 
0% 
0% 
65% 
0% 
50% 
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 
Paediatric Ward 
Obstetric Ward 
L&D 
Gyn. Ward 
Female Medical Ward 
Female Surgical Ward 
Male Specialist Ward 
Male Medical Ward 
Male Surgical Ward 
Percentage 
Area 
Percentage of Broken Beds In Inpatient Units 
Al-Iman Hospital; 2013 
After Before
Percentage of Compliance For Fall Risk 
EL-Iman Hospital; 12/1434 : 3/1435. 
33% 
Precautions. 
84% 
Invalid Data 
23% 
77% 
100% 
90% 
80% 
70% 
60% 
50% 
40% 
30% 
20% 
10% 
0% 
12/1434 1/1435 2/1435 3/1435 
Percentage 
Month 
Before Bed 
Repair

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Improving compliance of applying fall risk precautions

  • 1. Improving compliance of applying fall risk precautions for medium/high risk patients for fall in in patient units Improvement Project utilizing FOCUS PDCA Methodology.
  • 2. Find The Problem • Based on the data provided by the clinical audit department it was noted that only 33% of the observed sample had completely all the fall risk precautions applied. • Which meant about 67% of the patient stated to be at high risk for fall were at risk of fall because incompliance to the proper fall prevention precautions.
  • 3. Percentage of Compliance For Fall Risk EL-Iman Hospital; Dhulhaj 1434. 33% 67% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Precautions. Complete Incomplete Percentage Compliance N= 115
  • 4. Find The Problem • Further data collection was made to determine which of the fall risk precautions were more frequent to be not applied.
  • 5. Percentage of Incompliance of Different Fall 30% Prevention Precautions. El-Iman Hospital; November 2013. N= 115 24% 21% 16% 5% 3% 0% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% F sign on Door/Bed Low bed Position ID Band Side Rails Avoid clutter Dim Light Leave Door Open Percentage Precautions N(Incompliance)=77
  • 6.
  • 7. Find The Problem • The most common fall precautions (vital few) that showed incompliance (80%) were: • F Sign on door. • Low bed position. • ID band.
  • 8. Organize The Team • Team leader: Mrs. Hanan (Nursing deputy manager) • Facilitator: Dr. Reem (Quality Manager) • Members: • Dr. M. Raslan (Deputy Medical Director). • Mr. Abdullah (Biomedical dep.). • Mrs. Janet (Nurse Supervisor). • Mrs. Entesar (Nurse Educator).
  • 10. Incompliance with fall risk Precautions application Equipment Materials People Nurse Busy Policy Nurse Negligence Unawareness of the policy Escort Interference F sign not available Bed Broken Patient Incompliance Unawareness of Required Precautions Nurse Can’t Use Morse Scale Broken Side Rails ID bands Not Available
  • 11. Understand The Variation • A data collection sheet was made to verify the frequency of the causes generated by the brainstorming the team performed. • And a sample size of 115 cases was determined to detect the frequencies.
  • 12.
  • 13. Percentage of Causes of Fall Risk 25% Precautions Incompliance Al-Iman Hospital; Muharam 1435. 20% 20% 11% 11% 5% 5% 5% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Percentage Causes N=52
  • 14.
  • 15. Vital Few Involved 1. Nurse is busy (Gives other care requirements higher priority). 2. Escort Interference. 3. F Sign not Available. 4. Broken Bed. 5. Nurse unawareness of the policy.
  • 16. Percentage of Beds Condition in Inpatient Units 59% 41% Al-Iman Hospital; 1434 N= 207 Broken Beds Functioning Beds
  • 17. Percentage of Broken Beds In Inpatient Units 100% 42% Al-Iman Hospital; 2013 88% 60% 27% 50% 65% 44% 46% 7% 120% 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Percentage Area N= 207
  • 18. Problem Action Responsible Person Due Date Escort Interference. Nurse Education About Importance of Patient & Family Education About Fall Risk and Precautions Applied. (Every Monday Nursing Lecture). Ma’am Comfort (Nurse Director). Every Monday Till All Nurses Are Covered. Nurse unawareness of the policy. Nurses Training & Education. Ma’am Comfort (Nurse Director). Every Monday Till All Nurses Are Covered. F Sign not Available. Replace The paper made Signs with laminated F Signs in all units. Nursing Department. 2/1435 Broken Bed. All beds which need spare parts are to be provided and fixed. Biomedical Dep. Nursing Dep. 3/1435
  • 19. Percentage of Beds Condition in Inpatient Units 18% 82% Al-Iman Hospital; 1435 N= 207 Broken Beds Functioning Beds
  • 20. 100% 46% 42% 88% 60% 27% 50% 65% 44% 16% 14% 33% 0% 0% 0% 65% 0% 50% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Paediatric Ward Obstetric Ward L&D Gyn. Ward Female Medical Ward Female Surgical Ward Male Specialist Ward Male Medical Ward Male Surgical Ward Percentage Area Percentage of Broken Beds In Inpatient Units Al-Iman Hospital; 2013 After Before
  • 21. Percentage of Compliance For Fall Risk EL-Iman Hospital; 12/1434 : 3/1435. 33% Precautions. 84% Invalid Data 23% 77% 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 12/1434 1/1435 2/1435 3/1435 Percentage Month Before Bed Repair