The utilization of an alarm elimination fall prevention program
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A typical nursing home with 100 beds reports 100-200 falls each year (CDC, 2015). It is common to see the utilization of personal alarms in nursing homes to prevent falls, although there is no evidence to support the idea that personal alarms reduce falls. The project aimed to address the question: In long-term care patients, what is the impact of an alarm elimination program versus current practice of utilizing alarms, on fall rates over a 2-month time frame? The project used a multi-pronged, alarm elimination program. Limitations of the project were an overall low compliance rate among staff, a short time frame, and isolation to a single facility. The results of the project found that no statistical significance was determined in the decrease in fall rates (p=0.29), however, fall rates decreased in frequent fallers (-3.49%, p=0.31), fall rates that excluded frequent fallers (-0.18%, p=0.47), and overall fall rates (-3.66%, p=0.29).
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Type | DNP Capstone Project |
Acquisition | Self-submission |
Review Type | None: Degree-based Submission |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | Other |
Research Approach | Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice |
Keywords | Falls Prevention; Alarm; Nursing Home; Long-term Care |
CINAHL Subject(s) | Accidental Falls; Accidental Falls--Prevention and Control; Accidental Falls--Prevention and Control--In Old Age; Long Term Care; Nursing Home Patients; Nursing Homes; Equipment Alarm Systems; Equipment Alarm Systems--Utilization |
Grantor | Capella University |
Advisor | Forsythe, Lydia L.; Manty, JoAnn; Richard, Palen James |
Level | DNP |
Year | 2016 |
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