A community hospital reduced falls with harm by 41%
A community hospital Black Belt project on falls prevention and purposeful rounding cut the corporate rate of falls with harm by 41%.
The challenge
Falls with harm are a patient safety concern for any hospital. The hospital chose falls prevention as the focus of a Black Belt project.
The approach
The hospital's Black Belt candidate led a project focused on falls prevention and the implementation of purposeful rounding, with coaching from LEA.
The result
The corporate rate of falls with harm dropped by 41%. Call bells per day fell by 42%, 27% and 31% on three units.
Results
What changed
| Measure | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate rate of falls with harm | down 41% | ||
| Call bells per day, unit 1 | down 42% | ||
| Call bells per day, unit 2 | down 27% | ||
| Call bells per day, unit 3 | down 31% |
“My Black Belt project has had a very positive impact on the Lean maturity of our organization. Improved patient outcomes were realized through this project.”
The hospital's Black Belt candidate
FAQ
Common questions
The project reduced the hospital's corporate rate of falls with harm by 41%. It also reduced call bells per day by 42%, 27% and 31% on three units, following the implementation of purposeful rounding as part of a Black Belt project.
The hospital's own Black Belt candidate led the project, which focused on falls prevention and purposeful rounding. LEA coached the candidate. The candidate later described the project as having a very positive impact on the Lean maturity of the organization.
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