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       Impact on quality of care by having Crisis response falls team
       By: admini5 Date: May 13, 2015, 4:55 am
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       What is the impact on quality of care or population health by
       having Crisis response falls team in place?
       There is a significant improvement in care quality as assessing,
       lifting and treating people who have fallen can be achieved
       faster and safer due to the improved training and equipment of
       the specialist CRFT ambulance crews. All patients who fall will
       benefit from the greater knowledge and capabilities of the CRFT
       compared to a standard ambulance response, but particularly
       those who would otherwise have to wait for a bariatric vehicle.
       Care quality is also improved as risk factors for repeat falls
       are identified and managed appropriately by the CRFT after the
       first fall. This includes managing physical risks such as trip
       hazards, installing aids, or referral to a consultant
       geriatrician for management of conditions that may exacerbate
       the risks or consequences of falls. The CRFT social care team
       supports approximately 1,000 people per year in
       Northamptonshire.
       The social care support team is also able to assist the
       discharge of patients from A&E and avoid hospitalisation as they
       can quickly attend to assess patients in A&E and undertake a
       home visit. These patients are therefore at a lower risk of
       healthcare acquired infection and other hazards resulting from
       hospitalisation.
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