TY - JOUR
T1 - Best practice fall prevention strategies CATCH!
AU - Bonuel, Nena
AU - Manjos, Aleyamma
AU - Gray-Becknell, Thelma
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - In a quest to exceed the expectations of our veterans, the staff strives to perform at the highest level of competence in all endeavors. An opportunity to improve nurse-sensitive indicators associated with patient falls was noted. The fall prevention program was evaluated and a plan was formulated. The 5 principle elements incorporated in clinical trials for practice improvement included: collaborative interdisciplinary practice, active leadership engagement, use of technology to support processes, carefully executed communication strategy and house-wide change. As a result of practice improvements at the study facility, positive outcomes were evident. In a national database for hospitals having a similar bed size, the study facility outperformed more than half of others in regard to total falls and falls with injury per 1000 days during two-quarters.
AB - In a quest to exceed the expectations of our veterans, the staff strives to perform at the highest level of competence in all endeavors. An opportunity to improve nurse-sensitive indicators associated with patient falls was noted. The fall prevention program was evaluated and a plan was formulated. The 5 principle elements incorporated in clinical trials for practice improvement included: collaborative interdisciplinary practice, active leadership engagement, use of technology to support processes, carefully executed communication strategy and house-wide change. As a result of practice improvements at the study facility, positive outcomes were evident. In a national database for hospitals having a similar bed size, the study facility outperformed more than half of others in regard to total falls and falls with injury per 1000 days during two-quarters.
KW - Cultural change
KW - Falls
KW - Injury-related deaths
KW - Patient safety
KW - Quality management
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U2 - 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e3182129d3a
DO - 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e3182129d3a
M3 - Article
C2 - 21407011
AN - SCOPUS:79956094671
VL - 34
SP - 154
EP - 158
JO - Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
JF - Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
SN - 0887-9303
IS - 2
ER -