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Mmc Fall With Injury Prevention Project, M. Wiggins, Joanne Chapman, Laurie Wilson, Rhonda Babine, Jennifer Laflamme, Melissa Vanmeter, Erica Weightman, Natalie Talbot, Kristine Hykras, Marie Hodge, Angela Smith
Mmc Fall With Injury Prevention Project, M. Wiggins, Joanne Chapman, Laurie Wilson, Rhonda Babine, Jennifer Laflamme, Melissa Vanmeter, Erica Weightman, Natalie Talbot, Kristine Hykras, Marie Hodge, Angela Smith
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center
Problem/Impact Statement:
Patients falls with injury remains an elusive problem at MMC. Over the past 8 quarter, (2016 and 2017) MMC has outperformed 3 of the last 8 Quarters of data. The average rate for the past 8 quarters is .57/1000 patient days with the mean benchmark of .54/per 1000 patient days. MH has determined a focus goal for all the MH hospitals to be below .70/MH 100 patient days as a goal for falls with injury. MMC having the largest volume must be below NDNQI mean to drive this change as the .70 is the average of all MH …