Successful fall prevention programs use multimodal interventions, such as detailed fall risk assessments, frequent monitoring by staff, and appropriate use of equipment.
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First, the rigor of science and graded evidence-based practices that address reduction of fall risk factors (not level of risk) or injury risk has gained momentum within and across health care.
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This article identifies risk factors for falls, explains how falls are classified, and describes how to perform a fall-risk assessment.
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Falls pose a major public health problem around the world. In the United States, unintentional falls occur in all age groups.
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In the hospital, falls occur at an estimated rate of 8.9 per 1,000 patient days. About 30% to 50% of these falls cause injury.
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While falls prevention has become standard in inpatient care, injury prevention has gotten less attention, both in research and everyday practice.
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When hospital patients fall and suffer an injury, family members perceive that nurses and other hospital staff aren’t paying enough attention to their loved one.
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In 2014, a multidisciplinary task force at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston created a fall-reduction program flexible enough to be customized to each unit’s medical specialty.
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In 2012, Yale New Haven Hospital’s fall-prevention charter noted a hospital-wide increase in patient falls from chairs.
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Patient falls from chairs are increasing at an alarming rate: What can a hospital’s nursing staff do to stop this trend?
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At St. Joseph’s Hospital and Health Center in Syracuse, NY, we’re committed to providing a safe, comfortable, caring environment for our patients.
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Tips for assessing patient mobility and using gait belts.
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Take the time to protect your eyes from pathogens.
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Learn how to reduce the risk and what to do if an injury occurs.
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Few things cause as much angst for a nurse as placing a patient in a restraint, who may feel his or her personal freedom is being taken away.
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An enclosure bed can be used as part of a patient’s plan of care to prevent falls and provide a safer environment.
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Nurses at the bedside are experts in driving the safest, most effective patient care.
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Restraining a patient is considered a high-risk intervention by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, The Joint Commission (TJC), and various state regulatory agencies.
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At Erie County Medical Center, we’ve found enclosure beds to be an effective means to decrease stimulation for highly agitated patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who may injure themselves.
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Proper primary and secondary securement can reduce complications, increase patient comfort, and save money.
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