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KeepSafe Essential
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Contraindications
NOTE: The KeepSafe Essential may not be suitable for all high fall-
risk patients/residents. See Posey catalog for other options for such
patients/residents.
The KeepSafe Essential should NEVER be used as the only means of
surveillance for:
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Agitated, combative or suicidal patients/residents.
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Patients/residents at extreme risk of a life-threatening fall (ex.
patients/residents with bone injuries or previous hip fractures).
For these patients/residents, Posey recommends use of the KeepSafe
Essential along with a more intensive falls management measure. See
Posey catalog for options such as floor mats, and/or hip protectors
among other fall management products.
Response Policy
Make sure your facility has a clearly defined policy for response to falls
management and fall alarms. This may include contacting the patient/
resident over the nurse call intercom system and telling them to return
to their bed or chair and waiting for assistance, and/or sending staff
immediately to the patient’s/resident’s location for assistance. Be sure to
place a flag or notification device on the patient’s/resident’s door, in their
room, and next to the respective patient’s/resident’s room light at the
nurse’s station to identify high fall-risk patients/residents and alert staff
to respond quickly to fall alarm situations.
Facility falls management policy should address the frequency of visits
by nursing staff to:
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Confirm patient/resident is safe.
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Attend to patient/resident needs for nutrition, toileting, exercise,
and therapy.
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Check alarm function every time before leaving patient/resident
unattended.
If the alarm does not function properly, remove the alarm from service
and replace it with a properly functioning alarm. DO NOT use the
alarm or magnet if it does not activate each time magnet is removed
from face plate.