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Camera Assisted Monitoring Device As A Tool To Reduce Falls In Inpatient Adults: An Integrative Review, Pamela Oriaifo

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Background: Adult inpatient falls remain a significant challenge in many hospitals, resulting in poor quality of life and severe financial burden. There have been tremendous efforts to curb the number of falls ranging from environmental modification, clinician education, review of medications, and use of assistive devices. One such assistive device is the use of camera monitoring systems. This systemic review scopes camera/video-assisted fall prevention programs in hospitals. It was hypothesized that camera/video-assisted fall prevention programs would reduce adult inpatient fall and costs significantly. The outcomes of camera or video-assisted fall prevention programs were considered in some hospital settings. Method: The …

Effect Of A Community Hospital’S Sustainable And Enhanced Fall Prevention Quality Improvement Program On Inpatient Falls And Falls With Injury: A Before And After Study, Anne Catino

DNP Scholarly Projects

The frequency of hospital falls is a significant clinical problem and directly related to patient safety. Failure to identify potential risk factors and to implement individualized measures for fall prevention can threaten patients’ safety and lead to increased hospital length of stay, increased hospital cost, and reduced quality of life for patients. The purpose of this project was to enhance an evidence-based, fall prevention program to effect a reduction in falls and falls injury. The project is supported by a multidisciplinary hospital team and builds on a community hospital’s fall reduction program. Falls and falls with injury frequencies for 6 …

Reducing Urinary Catheter Usage In The Intensive Care Unit Setting And Education Related To Preventing Cautis: A Qi Project, Kristina Diurno

DNP Projects

Significance and Background: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common but preventable hospital-associated infections. The inappropriate and prolonged use of indwelling urinary catheters can pose a significant risk for patients and healthcare organizations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified that the most important factor related to an increased risk of CAUTI is the length of time an indwelling catheter remains in place. This DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) project assessed the barriers to removing indwelling catheters in the intensive care unit (ICU) while providing encouragement of prompt removal.

Purpose: Three aims were developed for this quality improvement project: …