Falls with Injuries
Conditions
Brief summary
The project aims to promote patient safety and quality care by reducing preventable falls and falls with injuries using an evidence-based solution.
Detailed description
The project aims to promote patient safety and quality care by reducing preventable falls and falls with injuries using an evidence-based solution: the Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (TIPS) intervention. The three objectives include: (a) developing personalized fall prevention interventions for high-risk patients, (b) engaging patients and families in fall prevention initiatives, and (c) promoting effective communication among teams using a bedside visual tool.
Interventions
OTHERObservation
Medical Records Chart Review
Sponsors
Methodist Health System
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult (≥18 years) inpatients admitted for various medical-surgical conditions in 3 Medical unit at MRMC. All patients will be included in the project except those diagnosed with psychiatric conditions and cognitive impairments.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with psychiatric conditions and cognitive impairments will be excluded from the project. This assessment is routine.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Determine if the Fall TIPS initiative is effective at reducing falls at MRMC. | through study completion, up to 18 months | Data will be collected from Verge and EPIC reports. To ensure intervention effectiveness, monitoring will be done through chart audits and staff reporting. EPIC slicer dicer generates customized reports, enhancing EHR effectiveness (Ayaad et al., 2022). |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactJeff Wilson, BS
Backup ContactColette Ngo Ndjom, MS
Outcome results
None listed