Falls reduction and prevention update: Pennsylvania hospitals increase implementation of best practices

Falls reduction and prevention update: Pennsylvania hospitals increase implementation of best practices

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Pennsylvania patient safety advisory
Author(s):
Feil, Michelle, author
Hunt, Christina, author
Contributor(s):
Pennsylvania. Patient Safety Authority, issuing body.
ECRI (Organization), issuing body.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices, issuing body.
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2014]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Accidental Falls -- prevention & control
Hospitals
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Pennsylvania
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
In 2012, the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority provided hospitals participating in the Pennsylvania Hospital Engagement Network Falls Reduction and Prevention Collaboration with two tools to evaluate their falls prevention programs: an annual self-assessment survey and a quarterly process measures audit. Hospitals that completed the survey in 2012 and 2013 reported an increase in full implementation for 16 of 17 categories of falls prevention best practices. Comparison of 2012 survey responses to audit results revealed a gap between levels of full implementation of best practices reported on the survey and compliance with falls prevention practices observed during the audit process. Analysis of 2013 data shows a decrease in this gap and improved compliance with falls prevention practices. Rates of falls with harm decreased for hospitals that completed the self-assessment survey in 2012 and 2013 in addition to all quarterly audits. Hospitals participating in the collaboration and utilizing these tools have been able to evaluate their current falls prevention programs, identify and implement evidence-based practices missing or in need of improvement, monitor staff compliance with falls prevention practices, and decrease rates of falls with harm.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (pages 69-77))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101634477 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101634477