lead to falls. mobile by increasing the amount of incidental activity (e.g. walking to the toilet with appropriate supervision). Item Evidence details Reference Further 10.4 No further Place IV pole and all Make the environment safe. SQIG p21 other devices/ attachments exit side of bed. Item Evidence details Reference Further Place IV pole and all other devices/attachments exit side of bed 10.4 No further Check all aspects of the environment and modify ABPG p91 as necessary to reduce the risk of falls. Item Evidence details Reference Further 10.4 No further Remove clutter and Make the environment safe. SQIG p21 obstacles from room. Reduce clutter and other trip hazards in ABPG p92 Item Evidence details Reference Further Remove clutter and room 10.4 No further patients’ wards and rooms. Item Evidence details Reference Further 10.4 No further Provide adequate Ensure adequate lightning is supplied based the ABPG p24 lighting according to needs, particularly at night. patient’s patient activities/needs. Item Evidence details Reference Further 10.4 No further Encourage patient to Poor nutrition and dehydration may affect 20-50% ACSQCH adequate fluids and of older patients in the hospital setting and are (10) p13 nutrition. associated with adverse outcomes. Precipitating factors for delirium include ABWTC Item Evidence details Reference Further Encourage to adequate and nutrition 10.4 No further dehydration and under-nutrition. (Managers) Dehydration and malnutrition are risk factors for p14 &17 harm in patients who have a cognitive impairment.
lead to falls. mobile by increasing the amount of incidental activity (e.g. walking to the toilet with appropriate supervision). Item Place IV pole and all other devices/ attachments exit side of bed. 10.4 Evidence details Make the environment safe. Reference SQIG p21 Further No further Item Place IV pole and all other devices/attachments exit side of bed 10.4 Evidence details Check all aspects of the environment and modify as necessary to reduce the risk of falls. Reference ABPG p91 Further No further Item Remove clutter and obstacles from room. 10.4 Evidence details Make the environment safe. Reference SQIG p21 Further No further Item Remove clutter and room 10.4 Evidence details Reduce clutter and other trip hazards in patients’ wards and rooms. Reference ABPG p92 Further No further Item Provide adequate lighting according to patient activities/needs. 10.4 Evidence details Ensure adequate lightning is supplied based the patient’s needs, particularly at night. Reference ABPG p24 Further No further Item Encourage patient to adequate fluids and nutrition. 10.4 Evidence details Poor nutrition and dehydration may affect 20-50% of older patients in the hospital setting and are associated with adverse outcomes. Reference ACSQCH (10) p13 Further No further Item Encourage to adequate and nutrition 10.4 Evidence details Precipitating factors for delirium include dehydration and under-nutrition. Dehydration and malnutrition are risk factors for harm in patients who have a cognitive impairment. Reference ABWTC (Managers) p14 &17 Further No further