Baby Falls Prevention Program at Rotunda Hospital
The Baby Falls Prevention Program at Rotunda Hospital aims to reduce the incidence of postpartum neonatal falls, which can cause serious harm to newborns. By increasing staff awareness, educating parents, and introducing safer adult beds and neonatal cots, the program seeks to mitigate the risk of harm resulting from falls. Key outcomes include the establishment of the program in Q4 2021 and ongoing initiatives to change maternal beds hospital-wide. The program's success is being monitored, with a focus on improving patient safety and reducing the separation between mother-baby dyads. Quarterly reviews and comparisons with previous years' data will ensure the sustainability of interventions and drive national awareness and prevention efforts.
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BABY FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAM Dr Aliona Vilinsky-Redmond, Clinical Risk Co-ordinator Ms Siobhan Enright, Clinical Risk and Patient Safety Manager, Rotunda Hospital Clinical Risk and Patient Safety Department, Rotunda Hospital
BABY FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAM Background Background Falls prevention programs usually focus on older adults Postpartum neonatal falls can result in serious harm to the newborn. Incidence rate of 1.6 to 4.4 per 10,000 births (Helsley et al, 2010) Rotunda rates of 6.13 per 10,000 births (2020) 65 number of incidents relating to newborn falls reported on State Claims Agency from 2017 to 2019 inclusive Aim Aim Reduce the rate of baby falls and the risk of harm resulting from the fall. Change initiative Change initiative Create patient awareness through education , posters and leaflets Train staff to educate parents Introduce safer adult beds and neonatal cots
Results Initiative started in Q4 2021 Staff awareness increased (in reporting baby fall incidents) Key outcomes Established baby falls prevention program In progress: changing maternal beds with cot sides through the hospital Continued monitoring and further analysis of baby falls What worked well Health and Safety Committee with oversight of implementation Patient education Baby fall poster
Sustained: Sustained: The results of the new interventions and their sustainability will be reviewed quarterly. The annual results for baby falls in 2022 will be compared with the results from last year. Value to patients: Value to patients: Reduction of hospital baby falls will decrease: the morbidity related to baby falls the separation between mother-baby dyads Anxiety and stress related to this separation and the incident itself Spread: Spread: Education sessions for HCP and parents alike Findings distribution among the Irish Maternity Hospitals for national prevention of similar incidents Increase awareness and reporting
