The Fall Freakout

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Why does a patient's fall trigger sheer panic in a hospital? Veteran nurse Suzi Eichinger, RN, exposes the truth: it’s not about patient safety—it’s about money. In this hard-hitting episode, Suzi breaks down how financial penalties for “never events” have created a culture of blame, useless paperwork, and dangerous “fall prevention theater” that actually makes patients less safe.

She contrasts the calm, clinical approach of long-term care with the knee-jerk hysteria of acute care, revealing how bed alarms, Morse scores, and yellow socks are placebos designed to protect the hospital’s revenue, not the patient. Suzi offers a clear-eyed look at what truly prevents catastrophic falls—like 1:1 sitters and therapy partnerships—and why the system refuses to fund them.

This is a must-listen for nurses tired of being set up to fail and for anyone who wants to understand how healthcare’ perverse incentives put patients at risk.

- The real financial reason hospitals panic after a fall.
- Why bed alarms and "checklist nursing" are dangerous illusions.
- How to identify the 3 types of falls: “I’m Fine,” “First Symptom,” & “Catastrophic.”
- The proven, evidence-based interventions hospitals won’t pay for.

Resuscitating Nursing: A Tactical Roadmap For Nurses Who Refuse To Be Silenced, by Ashley Grogg, RN.
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