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624 Healthcare: Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention
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Introduction

Work-related slip, trip, and fall (STF) incidents can frequently result in serious, disabling injuries for healthcare workers. This course identifies the top 10 STF hazards specific to healthcare facilities. This course also provides guidance on implementing a STF prevention program to protect healthcare workers. The goal of this course is to familiarize you with common STF hazards in healthcare facilities so you are able to recognize and reduce the risk to employees.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you should be able to:
ID Objective
TO 1.0 Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment.
LO 1.1.1 Discuss the impact of slips, trips, and falls on annual lost-time injuries.
LO 1.1.2 Describe housekeeping best practices to reduce slips, trips, and falls.
LO 1.1.4 Discuss how illumination, stairway design, ladders and tripping hazards affect the probability of injury.
LO 1.2.1 Describe the healthcare facility risk assessment process.
LO 1.2.2 Describe the components of the STF Prevention program.
LO 1.2.3 Discuss the importance of training in slip, trip, and fall hazards.

Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)