A study of patient falls from bed.
An analysis of patient falls from bed can help identify high risk patients and can lead to staffing, inservice education, equipment, and environmental adjustments. The method used to investigate falls in this community hospital can be adapted to any other hospital.
D000056:Accident Prevention; D000059:Accidents; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010361:Patients; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D012737:Sex Factors