BedSAFE. A bed safety project for frail older adults.
In response to heightened awareness of patient safety, restraint reduction, and the potential for life-threatening entrapment caused by bed rails, a quality improvement program entitled BedSAFE was conducted to systematically and safely decrease the use of bed rails in three nursing home care units. This article describes an interdisciplinary process of individualized patient assessment, selection of appropriate alternatives for residents, compliance monitoring, training, and monitoring of patient outcomes including falls and injuries related to falls from bed.
Hoffman
Stephanie B
SB
Interprofessional Team Training and Development, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital (11J), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 32612, USA.
Powell-Cope
Gail
G
MacClellan
Leah
L
Bero
Kim
K
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D001513:Beds / Q000592:standards*; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008134:Long-Term Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D016730:Program Development; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012449:Safety; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control