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Implementation Of Purposeful Hourly Rounding To Decrease Fall Rates, Dannette Kizy
Implementation Of Purposeful Hourly Rounding To Decrease Fall Rates, Dannette Kizy
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Practice Problem: Patient falls can lead to an increased length of stay and potentially reduce the quality of life. In addition to serious injury, the patient and the hospital have a significant financial burden. PICOT: On a medical-surgical unit, does incorporating purposeful hourly rounding in the patient care routine compared to no purposeful rounding decrease patient fall rates over eight weeks?
Evidence: Of the 35 articles related to fall prevention and PHR, a final selection of eight articles met the criteria and were of high quality and evidence levels.
Intervention: PHR was implemented to decrease falls over …