title: Reducing Falls and Fall-Related Injuries in Medical-Surgical Units: One-Year Multihospital Falls Collaborative.
abstract: On the basis of fall injury program characteristics across multiple inpatient medical-surgical units from 6 medical centers, we developed and implemented an operational strategic plan to address fall and injury prevention program attributes and enhance program infrastructure and capacity. Expert faculty provided lectures and served as coaches and mentors through triweekly conference calls and collaborative e-mail exchange. Statistically significant findings support improved fall and injury prevention program components and processes at the organizational and unit levels.
authors: VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley Hospital, Tampa, Florida.
authors: Patricia A
authors: PA
authors: Quigley
authors: Scott D
authors: SD
authors: Barnett
authors: Tatjana
authors: T
authors: Bulat
authors: Yvonne
authors: Y
authors: Friedman
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*