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Can Hourly Rounding Decrease the Incidence of Patient Falls?
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Nursing
Minor
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Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
Falls are now considered a preventable hospital acquired condition by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services. A fall can have a physical, emotional, and mental impact on any patient affected. Falls occur in any institution for numerous reasons but a research study found that many falls occur for toileting needs especially if a patient has to wait for help. Falls happen to any patient young or old, ambulatory or non-ambulatory, and who can or cannot communicate. Due to this, it is absolutely imperative to keep fall risk reduction policies in place to protect patient. Therefore, can hourly rounding decrease the incidence of inpatient falls? Numerous research studies have implemented hourly rounding with a focus on the four P’s: pain, potty, position, and placement into their institution policies. This implementation has now seen a decrease in falls on medical surgical units, which in turn, has improved patient outcomes, decreased financial costs, and improved patient satisfaction.
Location
Large Ballroom, Curris Center, Murray State University
Start Date
November 2016
End Date
November 2016
Affiliations
Nursing
Can Hourly Rounding Decrease the Incidence of Patient Falls?
Large Ballroom, Curris Center, Murray State University
Falls are now considered a preventable hospital acquired condition by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services. A fall can have a physical, emotional, and mental impact on any patient affected. Falls occur in any institution for numerous reasons but a research study found that many falls occur for toileting needs especially if a patient has to wait for help. Falls happen to any patient young or old, ambulatory or non-ambulatory, and who can or cannot communicate. Due to this, it is absolutely imperative to keep fall risk reduction policies in place to protect patient. Therefore, can hourly rounding decrease the incidence of inpatient falls? Numerous research studies have implemented hourly rounding with a focus on the four P’s: pain, potty, position, and placement into their institution policies. This implementation has now seen a decrease in falls on medical surgical units, which in turn, has improved patient outcomes, decreased financial costs, and improved patient satisfaction.