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Hospital To Home: Fall Prevention Interventions For The Discharging Patient, Joy Bridewell
Hospital To Home: Fall Prevention Interventions For The Discharging Patient, Joy Bridewell
Nursing Masters Papers
Falls is a major public health problem globally, with an estimated 646,000 fatal falls per year. This makes falls the second leading cause of unintentional injury death. Falls are very costly with non-fatal fall injuries costing about $50 billion per year and fatal falls with an estimated $754 million. Many risk factors contribute to a person’s risk of falling. Risk factors include age, gender, muscle strength, underlying medical or disabling conditions, and unsafe environments. Patients who have been hospitalized are also among those at risk. Most hospitalized patients are assessed frequently to determine their risk of falling so that care …
Baseline Prevalence Study Of Hendrich Ii Fall-Risk Assessment Tool At A Local Community Hospital, Emanuelle Vasconcelos Barbosa Borba Pontual
Baseline Prevalence Study Of Hendrich Ii Fall-Risk Assessment Tool At A Local Community Hospital, Emanuelle Vasconcelos Barbosa Borba Pontual
Master's Projects and Capstones
Each year, 700,000 to 1,000,000 people in the United States fall in hospitals; 30%–35% of those sustain injuries, and 20% of falls will cause serious traumatic injuries. Yet, research shows that close to one-third of these falls could be prevented. This paper presents the analyses of two fall-risk tools, Hendrich II fall risk model (HFRM II) and PMAT, in a local community hospital. Extensive review of literature and statistical analysis of 106 patients’ assessments practices were used to determine the current assessment skills for falls and PMAT. The aim was to understand if RNs are using the tools appropriately and …