Using process improvement methodology to address the complex issue of falls in the inpatient setting

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 204-214

  Christopher, Deborah A ^a   Trotta, Rebecca L ^a   Yoho, Margaret A ^a   Strong, Jocelyn ^b   Dubendorf, Phyllis ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Kronos Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

fall prevention; fall rate; fall risk assessment; proactive rounding; process improvement; rounding

Indexed keywords

FALLING; HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84901654166     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000053     Document Type: Article

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