Fall Reduction in the Emergency Department Using a Fall Prevention Bundle
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Hannah L. Pop, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN; Karen V. Lamb, DNP, RNDrc; Sarah Livesay, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, ACNS-BC -- College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Patricia Altman, MSN, RN, CEN; MaryElizabeth Nora, MSN, RN, CNL; Andrea Sanchez, BSN, RN -- Emergency Department, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Gamma Phi
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Abstract
A successful reduction in patient falls was achieved the ED through a fall prevention bundle composed of improved fall-risk screening, multifactorial interventions, and staff education. High rates of fall risk screening and fall precaution application post-implementation reduced the fall rate by half while averting even a single fall with injury.
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Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019:Innovating Healthy Clinical and Academic Environments: Optimizing Patient Outcomes and Professional Well-Being, February 22-24, 2019. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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2019-02-14T16:49:48Z
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | None: Event Material, Invited Presentation |
| Format | Text-based Document |
Category Information
| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Emergency Nursing; Fall Prevention; Patient Safety |
Conference Information
| Name | Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019 |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Date | 2019 |
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