Using a Gait Belt

UMHS Department:

UMHHC Institutional Falls Committee

4A Nursing Unit

4B Nursing Unit

4C Nursing Unit

6A Nursing Unit

7C Nursing Unit

Department of Nursing

Brighton Center for Specialty Care PACU

Link to Web:

http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/FallsPreventionCommittee/UsingAGaitBelt.pdf

Subjects:

Fall Prevention

Hospitalization

Document Type:

Medical Equipment and Devices

Format:

Population:

Languages:

Physical Description:

4 page handout

Keywords:

Gait belt, Preventing falls, Safe movement, ambulation, prevention

Publication or Revision Year:

2017

Cover Sheet:

No

Writing Team Contact:

Paula Anton