Reducing the incidence of falls in high risk patients.
The incidence of patient falls in any acute and chronic care facility is a continuing challenge for nursing administrators. A computerized program was designed to identify common characteristics of 180 patients who had experienced a fall during 1986 at a midwest hospital. Based on analysis of the data, an integrated process of assessment, diagnosis, and intervention was developed and implemented. Early indications of success have been identified.
Hill
B A
BA
Indiana University, Purdue University, Fort Wayne.
Johnson
R
R
Garrett
B J
BJ
D000056:Accident Prevention; D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D005376:Financial Management / Q000379:methods*; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D008875:Middle Aged; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*