Prevention of Falls in Hospitalized Older Adults

Prevention of falls in elderly patients in the acute medical sector: evidence-based nursing interventions Introduction Falls are a fatal event common to elderly people due to the combination of intrinsic factors and exogenous factors (Naqvi et al. The frequency of hospitalization for elderly people in Australia, Canada, UK, Northern Ireland is 6 to 0 per 10,000 people (WHO 2012). The prevalence of elderly people in emergency medical environments is greatly different, and the risk of age reduction and weakness increases.

"For the elderly, falls are a major cause of injuries, accidental injuries and traumatic inpatients." - stopfalls.org makes a speech in the fall prevention enlightenment cycle and advanced service organization, health fairs, screening and seminars It was. The elderly, their families, their carers, and the general public know how to reduce the fall of the elderly. Here are some ideas from the Center for Excellence for Fall Prevention to find ways to help the elderly fall.

Injuries from hospital falls and falls are the most frequently reported adverse events among inpatients. Because falls are a sensitive measure for nurses and nurses play an important role in this part of patient care, it is important to measure and improve fall prevention measurements at hospitals. Discuss the core characteristics of the model and explain the framework for applying the concept of reliable organization to the fall prevention program, such as judging the influence on patient, department, organization level. In this article I will explain the components of patient safety culture and their components and their integration with fall prevention, nurse's role and high reliability.