Good Practices in Preventing Patient Falls (PDF book)
A Collection of Case Studies
2007. 112 pages. PDF book. ISBN: 978-1-59940-456-1
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Good Practices in Preventing Patient Falls: A Collection of Case Studies features revealing case studies that chronicle how health care organizations are both preventing and coping with patient falls in their facilities. It reviews the basics of how organizations can initiate a fall reduction program or continue to improve a program already in place. This book is ideal for hospitals, long term care, home care, and hospice organizations that need to comply with National Patient Safety Goal 9, which requires organizations to implement a fall reduction program and evaluate its effectiveness.
This book:
- Explains fall risk assessment
- Explains applicable standards and precautions to prevent falls
- Discusses how to prevent patient/resident/client falls without using restraints
- Summarizes what is needed for a successful fall reduction program
- Reviews essential data needed to drive change
- Provides tips on how to conduct rigorous surveillance of the program
- Features case studies of various health care organizations that have successfully implemented fall reduction activities or programs
- Discusses common elements in successful fall reduction programs, and
- Reviews how organizations can appropriately and consistently measure positive results
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EBBPPPF07
Price: $55.00 USD
