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A Quality Improvement Project To Improve The Management Of Patients At Risk For Falls, Crystal Medici
A Quality Improvement Project To Improve The Management Of Patients At Risk For Falls, Crystal Medici
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: Falls are one of the most common adverse events in the hospital. Falls can result in injury, increased hospital length of stays, increased costs and use of hospital resources, and death. The risk of falling is even higher for hospitalized patients due to unfamiliar environments, new medications and treatments, acute illness symptoms, surgery, bed rest, lines, tubes, and catheters.
Purpose: This quality improvement project aimed to increase awareness of the importance of fall prevention in the hospital setting and educate nursing staff on fall prevention to decrease patient falls.
Methods: This project utilized a quasi-experimental study design that includes …
Fall Prevention: The First Line Of Defense. Integration Of Innovated Strategies To Decrease Falls For The Hospitalized Patient, Milledge Smalls
Fall Prevention: The First Line Of Defense. Integration Of Innovated Strategies To Decrease Falls For The Hospitalized Patient, Milledge Smalls
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: Falling is defined as an accidental encounter with the ground or other surfaces. Individuals with dementia are at a greater risk for falls due to conditions such as neurological impairments in perception or cognition. Presently, 50 million people live with dementia worldwide, which is projected to increase to 152 million by 2050 because of a rise in life expectancy and an aging population. The incidence of falls has rapidly become a major public health problem around the world. Approximately 30% of people older than 65 years of age fall each year, and patients with dementia cost the nation $236 …
Purposeful Hourly Rounding And Reduction Of Patient Falls, Iesha S. Bell
Purposeful Hourly Rounding And Reduction Of Patient Falls, Iesha S. Bell
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Falls are a pervasive and persistent problem in all healthcare settings, with adverse clinical, social, and economic outcomes for patients, staff, and institutions involved. The systematic process of purposeful rounding is an intentional act conducted with a clear purpose for the patient's benefit. Prevention of inpatient falls remains a challenge for nurses. Despite fall prevention efforts by nurses, the rate of patient falls in the acute care setting is a major safety concern. A Doctor of Nursing Practice project was crafted and implemented to educate nursing staff on purposeful hourly rounding and apply the 4 P's (pain, positioning, possessions, and …