Risk Management

Unfortunately, it has become necessary to address the issue of falls at the healthcare facility by whom I am employed (Facility A). Recently, there has been a rash of accidents all relating to patients falling. The healthcare facility is concerned not only about the injuries to the patients, but, also about the liability issues. For this reason, the facility has taken steps to assess the risks which pertain to falling and address those issues. For the purposes here, those steps will be discussed and the way in which the facility intends to remedy the situation. Further, a review of the existing literature will be conducted to identify methods used by other healthcare facilities to address the extremely common risk of falling in a healthcare facility. Finally, the steps being taken by the healthcare facility at which I am employed (Facility A) will be compared with the valid methods...
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