Tag: Patient Falls

1. Identify the common causes of patient falls. (2 Points)
2. Define and describe actions to prevent falls. (2 Points)

Patient falls, to include alarm fatigue or short hospital stays – Who pays the cost if a patient falls while in the hospital?
Choose and begin researching a significant quality issue. It can be anything that you believe is vital to patient safety and/or improving overall quality of care. Reliable research needs to be less than 5 years old ideally. The best research are peer-reviewed journal articles, or are written by respectable organizations and expert professionals.

Focusing on:
• Common causes of patient falls
• Actions to prevent falls

1. Identify the common causes of patient falls.
2. Define and describe actions to prevent falls.

How do I know if a source is credible? https://rasmussen.libanswers.com/faq/32400
How do I find evidence-based practice articles? Or nursing best practices? https://rasmussen.libanswers.com/faq/172862