title: Implementation of an Evidence-Based Patient Safety Team to Prevent Falls in Inpatient Medical Units.
abstract: Falls are a patient safety priority among hospital inpatients. The creation of a Patient Safety Team engaged frontline staff in patient safety and falls prevention. This intervention decreased the fall rate from 1.90 to 0.69 falls per 1,000 occupied bed days.
authors.forename: Gwendolyn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Godlock
authors.forename: Mollie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feider
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States