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Improving Patient Safety By Reducing Falls, Laura Jefferson
Improving Patient Safety By Reducing Falls, Laura Jefferson
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In the microsystem setting of this project, there have been two patient falls, within the last year. These falls did not result in injury, hence, did not create additional cost for the hospital, nor the patient. Evaluation of the patient’s charts concluded that the fall risk assessments for the patients in question were not entirely indicative of their risk for falls. Additionally, the fall risk care plans were not patient specific in that they did not fully address the designated fall risks of the patient. An abundance of evidence exists supporting the need to reduce falls, and that fall reduction …