You are right. Page 3-146 discusses falls and states under letter d "The distance to
the next lower surface (in this case,the floor) is not a facotr in determining whether
or not a fall occurred. If a resident rolled off a bed or mattress that was close to
the floor, this is a fall."
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From: "Vogt, Kathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Jan 5, 2004 11:29 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Fall definition once again!!
Help. I need a quick answer to this one as I will be going to a meeting
soon to discuss this. I am sure we have gone over this one many times.
If a resident is known to roll out of bed to floor and the bed is a low bed
and there is a pad on the floor, this is still a fall!! Even though this is
care planned, this is still a fall.
Thanks in advance.
Kathy
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