Tailored Interventions for Patient Safety: an Evidence-based Approach to Reduce Falls in Adult Patients
Methodist Health System
Summary
The project aims to promote patient safety and quality care by reducing preventable falls and falls with injuries using an evidence-based solution.
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.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- 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.
Interventions
- OtherObservation
Medical Records Chart Review
Location
- Methodist Dallas Medical Center- Clinical Research InstituteDallas, Texas