TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Best practice fall prevention strategies
JO  - Critical care nursing quarterly
A1  - Bonuel, Nena
A1  - Manjos, Aleyamma
A1  - Lockett, Lottie
A1  - Gray-Becknell, Thelma
SP  - 154
EP  - 158
VL  - 34
IS  - 2
N2  - In a quest to exceed the expectations of our veterans, the staff strives to perform at the highest level of competence in all endeavors. An opportunity to improve nurse-sensitive indicators associated with patient falls was noted. The fall prevention program was evaluated and a plan was formulated. The 5 principle elements incorporated in clinical trials for practice improvement included: collaborative interdisciplinary practice, active leadership engagement, use of technology to support processes, carefully executed communication strategy and house-wide change. As a result of practice improvements at the study facility, positive outcomes were evident. In a national database for hospitals having a similar bed size, the study facility outperformed more than half of others in regard to total falls and falls with injury per 1000 days during two-quarters.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0887-9303
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CNQ.0b013e3182129d3a
ID  - ref1
ER  -