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Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool (JHFRAT)

An evidence-based checklist used to assess fall risk in the health care setting.

THE JOHNS HOPKINS
Fall Risk Assessment Tool

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THE CHALLENGE

Falls are a common cause of injury, both within and outside of health care settings. According to the CDC, in 2013, falls among older adults cost the U.S. health care system $34 billion in direct medical costs. With the population again, both the number of falls and the costs to treat fall injuries are likely to increase, requiring hospitals to develop effective fall prevention strategies.

THE SOLUTION

The Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool (JHFRAT) is an evidence-based fall safety initiative. The risk stratification tool is highly effective when combined with a comprehensive protocol, and fall-prevention products and technologies. Hospitals and other health care organizations can take steps to prevent falls among their patients by implementing the JHFRAT toolkit.

COMPONENTS

The JHFRAT toolkit is designed to help reduce falls during hospitalization and include:

Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool
License to use the JHFRAT at your hospital, either embedded into your EMR or in paper format
The Johns Hopkins Fall Prevention Guidelines by Risk Category
Two publications by Johns Hopkins experts about the effectiveness of the tool
15-minute online training module describing the development of the JHFRAT, instructions for effective use and a description of its effectiveness
Unlimited access for your hospital’s staff to the online training module

OUTCOMES

Standardizes assessment of fall risk
Improves hospital and patient safety
Adaptable to fit the specific needs and guidelines of your hospital or setting

SOLUTION OVERVIEW: 1-page summary to share with your colleagues

WHY CHOOSE A JOHNS HOPKINS SOLUTION?

For more than 125 years, Johns Hopkins has led the way in both biomedical discovery and patient and population care. Faculty research most often leads to innovative protocols, programs and services, establishing the standard by which others follow and build upon. Our goal: make these innovations available beyond our walls to improve the health outcomes of individuals and populations—within our community and throughout the world.