Evidence-based Approach to Reduce Falls in Adult Patients

Methodist Health System

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Falls with Injuries

Treatments: Other: Observation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06698315

011.NUR.2024.R

Details and patient eligibility

About

The project aims to promote patient safety and quality care by reducing preventable falls and falls with injuries using an evidence-based solution.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 1,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.