title: Safety in the rehabilitation setting: a nursing perspective.
abstract: Patient safety, including keeping patients safe from harm or unintentional injury, is key to shortening the length of hospital stays, encouraging positive patient outcomes, and contributing to the hospital's financial state. Freedom from pressure ulcers, falls, and medication errors is an important component of patient safety. The parallel concept of nurse safety cannot be ignored. Keeping nurses safe from injury helps decrease their feelings of stress and minimizes sick time. Maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff is a win-win situation for all involved.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center, The Mount Sinai Hospital, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1169, New York, NY 10029, USA. audrey.schmerzler@mountsinai.org
authors.forename: Audrey J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Schmerzler
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: Lou Ann
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: London
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000193:education; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control