A fall is an unplanned descent to the floor with or without injury to the patient, and represent the largest category of reported incidents in hospitals.

Goal: By September 27, 2018, a 20 percent reduction in patient falls

Resources to prevent falls:

• Falls Change Package
• Falls Checklist
• Falls Delirium Fishbowl Recordings
• Falls Delirium Fishbowl Final Report
• Watch Past Virtual Trainings
• HRET HIIN Resource Library
• Success Stories
• GET UP
• WAKE UP

Other Key Web sites:

• Fall Prevention Center of Excellence
• National Council on Aging