How to Avoid Hospital Falls - UC Davis Health

UC Davis Medical Center makes patient safety and quality care the top priorities at all times. Helping patients avoid falls is a crucial part of good healing and a speedy recovery. This video provides six tips to a safer hospital stay.

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0:00 Preventing falls in the hospital
0:45 Safety Tip 1 - Ask medical team for help
1:10 Safety Tip 2 - Don't ask for help from friends or family
1:20 Safety Tip 3 - Reaching items from the bed
1:33 Safety Tip 4 - Slippery hospital flors
1:44 Safety Tip 5 - Preventing falls in the bathroom
1:59 Safety Tip 6 - Be careful with what you use for support
2:20 Getting you home safe!

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