As of year 2015, there were 120 residents in Kamehameha Nursing Home who suffered physical injuries because of falls. This is an alarming rate as the number of falls tremendously increased. Because of the alarming increased rate of fall in Kamehameha Nursing Home, needs assessments were conducted to identify risk factors and ways to address it.
The aims of the needs assessment were:
a. Determining the causes of falls
b. Determining the effects of falls to the residents of Kamehameha Nursing Home
c. Determining fall prevention barriers and knowing possible strengths of the residents in the facility.
d. Determining the interest of the residents in different educational and fall prevention strategies
e. Training and educating Kamehameha Nursing …show more content…
According to the study, one of three people of the age of 65 years old fell every year (Browne, Kinston, & Keane, 2014). In Hawaii, it is estimated that that one-third of older adults suffer from fall each year (State of Hawaii, 2013). According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015), between half and three quarters of nursing home residents fell each year. Falls can be prevented by determining and addressing fall risk factors. Kamehameha Nursing Home is dedicated to provide best quality of care to its residents and their families. One way to provide best quality of care is to avoid fall incidents in the facility. As of year 2015, there were 120 residents in Kamehameha Nursing Home who suffered physical injuries because of falls. The aim of this paper is to perform fall risk and prevention needs assessment for Kamehameha Nursing …show more content…
Kamehameha Nursing Center is part of ITO Healthcare Group. Other ITO Healthcare Group facilities are Honolulu Care facility, Waipahu Nursing Home, and Pearl City Nursing Home. Kamehameha Nursing Home is Medicaid and Medicare Certified and state licensed for 132 residents. The facility also accepts most health care plans including Long-term care insurance. Majority of the residents are Native Hawaiian and Asians ages 65 and older.
The facility has more than 100 employees includes residents personal physician, nursing staffs (CNAs, RNs, and LPNs), social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and activities staffs. It provides 24 hour-a-day nursing care and supervisions. These services include treatment and medications and activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing, feeding, grooming, ambulation, transfers, and etc. The kind of services provided to individual patient greatly depends on the patient’s needs. One of the facilities’ specialties includes a ventilation weaning program. With the help of the facilities’ respiratory therapists, patients will be able to breathe on their own without breathing
The aims of the needs assessment were:
a. Determining the causes of falls
b. Determining the effects of falls to the residents of Kamehameha Nursing Home
c. Determining fall prevention barriers and knowing possible strengths of the residents in the facility.
d. Determining the interest of the residents in different educational and fall prevention strategies
e. Training and educating Kamehameha Nursing …show more content…
According to the study, one of three people of the age of 65 years old fell every year (Browne, Kinston, & Keane, 2014). In Hawaii, it is estimated that that one-third of older adults suffer from fall each year (State of Hawaii, 2013). According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015), between half and three quarters of nursing home residents fell each year. Falls can be prevented by determining and addressing fall risk factors. Kamehameha Nursing Home is dedicated to provide best quality of care to its residents and their families. One way to provide best quality of care is to avoid fall incidents in the facility. As of year 2015, there were 120 residents in Kamehameha Nursing Home who suffered physical injuries because of falls. The aim of this paper is to perform fall risk and prevention needs assessment for Kamehameha Nursing …show more content…
Kamehameha Nursing Center is part of ITO Healthcare Group. Other ITO Healthcare Group facilities are Honolulu Care facility, Waipahu Nursing Home, and Pearl City Nursing Home. Kamehameha Nursing Home is Medicaid and Medicare Certified and state licensed for 132 residents. The facility also accepts most health care plans including Long-term care insurance. Majority of the residents are Native Hawaiian and Asians ages 65 and older.
The facility has more than 100 employees includes residents personal physician, nursing staffs (CNAs, RNs, and LPNs), social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and activities staffs. It provides 24 hour-a-day nursing care and supervisions. These services include treatment and medications and activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing, feeding, grooming, ambulation, transfers, and etc. The kind of services provided to individual patient greatly depends on the patient’s needs. One of the facilities’ specialties includes a ventilation weaning program. With the help of the facilities’ respiratory therapists, patients will be able to breathe on their own without breathing