Innovating Fall Safety: Engaging Patients as Experts.
J Nurs Care Qual
; 35(3): 220-226, 2020.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32433144
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Injury falls are common, with nearly a million hospitalized patients falling annually. Fall risk identification and prevention are largely clinician-centric, lacking patient input. LOCALPROBLEM:
Our fall rates were below the national mean; however, patients who fell and sustained injury were at or above the mean. We lacked processes that engaged patients as safety collaborators.METHODS:
This was a quality improvement study examining the effect of a collaborative fall intervention on (1) patient knowledge in action and (2) incidence of falls. INTERVENTION The patient fall assessment tool was implemented to facilitate collaborative safety conversations.RESULTS:
We achieved a statistically significant improvement (P = .0007) in the patient's participation in the development of the safety plan, with a 25% reduction in total falls and a 67% reduction in injury falls.CONCLUSIONS:
The patient fall assessment tool may be a successful strategy to engage patients in the development of their safety plan and positively affect safety partnerships.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Participation
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Accidental Falls
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Safety Management
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Risk Assessment
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Diffusion of Innovation
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Quality Improvement
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Nurs Care Qual
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
Year:
2020
Type:
Article