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Decreasing Patient Fall Rates In The Microsystem, Kevin Dwayne Sanchez Camaya
Decreasing Patient Fall Rates In The Microsystem, Kevin Dwayne Sanchez Camaya
Master's Projects and Capstones
Abstract
Problem: Falls are considered never events, yet continuously occur in the inpatient setting. Falls,
especially falls with injuries, impact the patients, the staff, and the hospital. Falls cause extended lengths of stay, affect the morale of the patients and the staff, and are non-reimbursable events.
Context: There have been an increased rate of falls within a medical/surgical/telemetry unit
microsystem at a Northern California hospital despite standardized screening and prevention tools. The unit can house up to 52 patients and is the designated Covid unit of the hospital at the time of this project.
Interventions: The interventions include optimizing the …