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What? Not Another Fall!: Reducing Falls In The Neuroscience Patient Population, Elizabeth Plante
What? Not Another Fall!: Reducing Falls In The Neuroscience Patient Population, Elizabeth Plante
Nursing Posters
The purpose of this evidence-based practice project is to reduce the fall rate from 5.52 to less than 4.80 on a Neuroscience/Spine Unit through increasing staff and patient awareness of fall risk and application of evidence-based fall prevention practices of communication, patient involvement and bedside report.
Reducing Falls In The Neuroscience Patient Population, Elizabeth Plante
Reducing Falls In The Neuroscience Patient Population, Elizabeth Plante
Nursing Posters
Purpose Statement:
The purpose of this evidence-based practice project is to reduce the fall rate from 5.52 to less than 4.80 on a Neuroscience/Spine Unit through increasing staff and patient awareness of fall risk and application of evidence-based fall prevention practices of communication, patient involvement and bedside report.
Reducing Falls And Fall-Related Injuries In The Acute Care Setting, Mallory Mondloch
Reducing Falls And Fall-Related Injuries In The Acute Care Setting, Mallory Mondloch
Nursing Posters
The Minnesota Hospital Association released a safety alert indicating there has been a significant increase in the number of reported patient fall events. Each year, falls and fall-related injuries account for an astounding number of unnecessary healthcare costs. Not only are falls costly, but many sadly result in major disabilities or deaths. Here are the steps we can take to reduce falls and fall-related injuries.