Purposeful Rounding: A Proactive Approach to Decreasing the Incidence of Falls

Purposeful rounding is an evidence-based approach to reducing the incidence of falls by addressing the patient’s basic needs on a regular basis.

This presentation will highlight Lakeridge Health’s systematic approach to applying RNAO’s recommendation on purposeful rounding as a key strategy to decrease the incidence of falls within a multisite acute community-based health-care organization.

During this presentation, participants will:

• explore the concept of and evidence for purposeful rounding
• discuss the strategies used to successfully implement purposeful rounding across the organization
• discuss the barriers and challenges to implementing purposeful rounding
• review the direct and indirect outcomes of purposeful rounding in the organization

Presenters:

Sherry Campbell, RN, BScN, Bach Ed(Adult), MScN
Clinical Practice Leaders Interprofessional Practice/Critical Care Best Practice Spotlight Organization Lead

Sandy Thompson, RN CNEPH©
Clinical Practice Leader Interprofessional Practice Best Practice Guideline Lead, Preventing Falls and Reducing Injury from Falls