Decreasing Falls in Acute Care Medical Patients: An Integrative Review.
Falls in acute care medical patients are a complex problem impacted by the constantly changing risk factors affecting this population. This integrative literature review analyzes current evidence to determine factors that continue to make falls a top patient safety problem within the medical unit microsystem. The goal of this review is to develop an evidence-based structure to guide process improvement and effective use of organization resources.
Nursing Excellence and Innovation, Nursing Service, Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Ms Rowan); and Department of Acute and Chronic Care, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland (Dr Veenema).
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Tener Goodwin
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003422:Critical Care; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety; D018570:Risk Assessment