Group project

Development and Implementation

The development process begins with finding and sending trained professionals into the long-term care facilities that have a knowledge of the safety of older adults and the employees. Next, the professionals will educate the employees of the facilities on proper safety measures to use to protect themselves and their patients. After the employees, have completed the education course they will receive a certification and allowed to continue back to work. The safety professionals will go through each patient record and determine their specific needs and course of safety that should be used to prevent further falls and injuries. They will then inform the patients or their power of attorney’s over the new safety precautions that will be put into place. The new equipment that is required will be assessed and an order will be placed, such as new gait belts, lifts, rails, and walkers. After the equipment is ordered new safety tips and posters will be placed throughout the facility to allow patients and their families to read and become informed on the new ideas that are being formed in their loved one’s facilities.

The safety professionals will examine the statistics of an increase or decrease in falls after six months of the program development. They will then begin to survey patients, employees, and family members on the effectiveness of the program and if they would like to see it continue and improve in their facilities. This will determine if they enjoy the new ways that their caretakers are looking after their safety and if they feel more secure in their “homes.” All of the surveys will go the nursing home administrators to determine where to proceed next.

During the implementation process our safety program will use the PRECEDE/PROCEED method. The precede method will help to continue and maintain the measurable objectives for all of the safety projects that begin on the facility. The proceed method will monitor the quality of the program and if the program should continue. During the implementation process it is important that the administrator and program developers look at the program cost and amount and ensure that it is a wise decision to continue or even begin the program in their facilities. The hope of our program is that the employees will continue with the safety program after the safety professionals leave and will try to grow and expand their program and continue to make it their own.

REFERENCE

McKenzie, J., Pinger, R. (2015). An Introduction to Community & Public Health (8th Ed.) Jones and Bartlett Learning, LLC