Background: Falls can have an impact on hospital resources including pressure on nursing productivity. As part of a wider project under the guidance of the Joanna Briggs Institute, St John of God Murdoch Hospital took part in a project designed to investigate if a falls risk assessment was done accurately and targeted interventions implemented appropriately.
Objectives: The aim of this project was to audit current compliance with falls risk assessment including accuracy of documentation, the implementation of targeted interventions and compliance with mandatory education.
Methods: An evidence based audit on falls risk assessment, and implementation of targeted interventions.
Results: With better communication in key areas, compliance improved to desired levels.
Conclusions: The results showed that increased communication in key areas can affect outcomes. Reducing the amount of paperwork also improved compliance with risk assessment tools.