The value of self-releasing alarm belts has in hospitals
Unit leaders at the Center for Rehabilitation at Wilmington Hospital reported that the use of “self-releasing alarm belts” for qualifying patients was their “most significant and most effective decision” when seeking to lower their center’s overall fall rate.
Alderson FE, Boivin J. Self-releasing alarm belts: It takes two. American Nurse Today. 2017;12(3):25-26.
In addition to revamping their multifactorial approach — everything from implementing the Morse Fall Risk Assessment Tool to creating new policies on post-fall responses — Wilmington Hospital noted that using self-releasing alarm belts allowed “staff additional time to prevent a fall.”
Alderson FE, Boivin J. Self-releasing alarm belts: It takes two. American Nurse Today. 2017;12(3):25-26.
Yale New Haven Hospital trialed a hook-and-loop alarm belt for use alongside their multilayered fall prevention initiatives. According to Yale New Haven Hospital leaders, “The value of the belt is that it doesn’t restrain patients.” They found that the product allowed patients to remove the belt themselves, serving as a reminder rather than a physical restraint.
Wicker D, Boivin J. Hook-and-loop alarm belt: A vital component in a fall-prevention toolkit. American Nurse Today. 2017;12(1):26-27.
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