An evaluation of a sitter reduction program intervention.
Hospitals use sitters as an alternative to reduce patient falls. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a sitter reduction program by examining the differences between sitter use and falls in an acute care hospital. Findings indicate that a significant decrease in sitter use and falls remained constant. Reducing sitter use is possible without significantly increasing fall rates.
WellStar Health System, Atlanta, GA, USA. leeanna.eaton@wellstar.org
LeeAnna
L
Spiva
Therese
T
Feiner
Darcia
D
Jones
Donna
D
Hunter
Jayne
J
Petefish
Lewis
L
VanBrackle
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003363:Cost Control; D003663:Decision Trees; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics; D020415:Personnel Downsizing / Q000191:economics; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015144:Southeastern United States