Table 4.

Preventive countermeasures for outpatient falls

Situation	Countermeasures
Operating room / Examination room	Assess patient fall risk individually
	Assistance from the side
Escalator	Slow down speed
	Promote safe use
	Restrict use for patients who have difficulty walking without assistance
Waiting room	Eliminate obstacles to patient’s path
	Provide guidance
Entrance	Change to a non-slippery material
	Fasten with tape
Parking place	Post notices of danger
Neurology / Neurosurgery	Assistance for patients who use a cane or walker
Ophthalmology	Warning notice for mydriasis
	Brighten places with steps
	Do not have cords in patient’s path