The Regional Fall Prevention Network
The Regional Fall Prevention Network (RFPNetwork) was established in 2012 in the Hospital District of Northern Savo.
The RFPNetwork is an open, interprofessional group with the aim of promoting prevention of falls and fall-related accidents in the whole area by supporting the introduction of evidence-based and consistent practices and guidelines.
The main objective is that the number of fall accidents will not increase in the area. These goals are pursued through consistent and evidence-based instruction, good practices and education.
The network has more than 30 members from 16 organizations or groups of organizations and covers the entire area of the Hospital District of Northern Savo. The voice of population comes thru the trained expert by experience member.
RFPNetwork – interprofessional network
- Professionals from
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Nursing and nursing science
- Nursing leaders
- Medicine
- Vocational education and universities
- Patient safety
- Nutrition
RFPNetwork produces free material
RFPNetwork produces material to support the fall prevention. Materials are meant for the professionals and the people.
The RFPnetwork has produced Stay Up-guide. These guides provide information about fall prevention to everyone but especially to elderly people and their loved ones. These guides are also beneficial for the professionals who treat them. The Stay Up guide is also available in Finnish, Swedish, Turkish, Arabic and Russian.
RFPNetwork collaborates with EIP on AHA in the EU
In the summer 2016 RFPNetwork joined to the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA) network and there to the A2 Falls prevention group.
