Ep 80: Five Things About In Hospital Falls With Jacob Haberley

In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Jacob Haberley to learn about inpatient falls. Jacob is an early career registered nurse working in a busy general medical ward at RBWH. Jacob is a strong ambassador for the Eat, Walk, Engage program aimed at reducing functional decline during acute hospital admission.

Jacob’s Five Things:

1. What causes a fall in hospital?
2. How do we screen for risk of falls?
3. What are the impacts of a fall?
4. How do we prevent falls?
5. The role of stakeholders in preventing falls.