Table 2:

Components of the Safety Platform Underlying the Evidence-based Fall Prevention Model

A protective physical environment (Kruger et al., 2006).	Immediate access to necessary assistive devices Presence of safe surroundings without unsafe conditions □ Call bell close at hand □ Clear path to bathroom □ Bed alarm (if needed) □ Durable call light pull cords in bathroom □ Intravenous poles with wide base of support □ No frayed carpet, hazardous floor treads, or floor washing when patients in that area
Care team competence	Knowledge and competence to carry out the care plan including: Comprehensive standardized identification of specific patient fall risk factors Explicit evidence-based interventions to decrease, manage or ameliorate risks Skill to carry out tailored interventions identified for known risks Proficiency in actions to prevent patient falls Persistent adherence with actions needed to prevent patient falls
Fall TIPS Toolkit (FTTK)	Health information technology to automate the following: □ Calculation of the set of interventions most likely to prevent falls based on patient-specific risk profile □ Decision support related to patient-specific risk profile and recommended interventions to generate alerts that are available at the bedside for all team members including patients and family caregivers