Fall and Injury Prevention

This resource guide supports health care providers to:

• Reduce the rate of falls, fall-related injuries, and fall-related deaths
• Encourage patient independence, safe mobilization, freedom of movement, and autonomy in decision making 
• Foster interdisciplinary approaches to  imitating preventative/safety interventions

Clinical Best Practice Guidelines

Posters

Forms & Tools

Best Practice for Prevention of Fall and Injury in the Adult Population

This module will present an introduction into fall and injury prevention in the adult population. It will outline risk factors and strategies healthcare professionals can use to prevent falls and reduce the risk of injury to patients from a fall.

Best Practice for Prevention of Falls in Pediatric Populations

This module will present an introduction into fall prevention in the pediatric population. It will outline risk factors and specific strategies healthcare professionals can use to reduce the amount of falls in patients.

Morse Falls Scale: Fall Risk Assessment

This module will present information regarding the use of the Morse Falls Scale (MFS). The MFS is the standardized fall risk assessment tool used throughout adult acute care settings in the Nova Scotia Health Authority.

These courses are available on the Provincial Learning Management System (LMS):