Citation

Hill BA, Johnson R, Garrett BJ. J. Nurs. Adm. 1988; 18(7-8): 24-28.

Affiliation

Indiana University, Purdue University, Fort Wayne.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3404269

Abstract

The incidence of patient falls in any acute and chronic care facility is a continuing challenge for nursing administrators. A computerized program was designed to identify common characteristics of 180 patients who had experienced a fall during 1986 at a midwest hospital. Based on analysis of the data, an integrated process of assessment, diagnosis, and intervention was developed and implemented. Early indications of success have been identified.

Language: en