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Implementation Of Post Falls Huddles In Skilled Nursing Facility, Princess Lomax May 2020

Implementation Of Post Falls Huddles In Skilled Nursing Facility, Princess Lomax

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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the quality improvement project, implementation of the post fall huddle in a long-term care facility. Falls are the most common problem in adults 65 years and older. Falls in this population can have devastating effects, often leading to significant changes in morbidity or death. Adults in long term care settings have an increased risk of falling and having a subsequent fall due to an acute illness, weakness, or confusion (CDC, 2015). At the skilled facility, there has been a significant increase in hospitalizations due to injuries sustained from falls. To address this …


A Multifactorial Intervention To Reduce Weight Bias In Healthcare Providers, Rose M. Flinchum May 2020

A Multifactorial Intervention To Reduce Weight Bias In Healthcare Providers, Rose M. Flinchum

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Combating Workplace Violence: An Evidence Based Initiative, Diana L. Giordano May 2017

Combating Workplace Violence: An Evidence Based Initiative, Diana L. Giordano

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Patient/visitor violence against healthcare (HC) employees is a type of workplace violence (WPV) and considered a dangerous hazard within HC occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015). Lack of recognition of the true incidence and underreporting of WPV may contribute to a false sense of security within a HC facility (HCF). Therefore, fully addressing the problem may be met with administrative resistance, resulting in poor employee perceptions of support and commitment for a zero-violence environment. A retrospective analysis was conducted on the HCF’s online incident reports, security request calls, and data from a previously deployed WPV employee survey. The emergency department …