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Impact Of The Hester Davis Fall Risk Scale On Inpatient Falls, Amelia Payne
Impact Of The Hester Davis Fall Risk Scale On Inpatient Falls, Amelia Payne
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Problem: During a three month period in 2018, a rural acute care facility experienced a fall rate of 3.4 falls per 1,000 patient days. The aim of this clinical scholarship project was to implement the Hester Davis Fall Risk Scale (HDFRS) for adult inpatients in a rural acute care facility.
Methods: Utilizing the Find, Organize, Clarify, Understand, Select- Plan, Do, Study, Act (FOCUS-PDSA) model, the HDFRS was implemented and evaluated using a pre and post design to determine its impact on falls per 1,000 patient days and falls with injury per 1,000 patient days. The method of evaluation was a …