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Bringing Awareness to Infant Falls
Falls
OB/GYN
Pediatric
While reviewing high harm events, a Patient Safety Authority analyst noted a report describing the near-death of a newborn after the mother fell asleep with the baby in her arms.
Infant Safety Bundle Results in Zero Falls
Falls
Pediatric
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the leading cause of nonfatal injuries in children age 0 to 19 are falls, and from 2004 to 2013 the Patient Safety Authority (PSA) noted a consistent increase in infant safety events—most of which were infant falls.
Preventing Pediatric Falls
Falls
Pediatric
While analyzing falls reports for a hospital’s pediatric inpatient unit, a nurse manager recognized that the fall rate exceeded the nationwide benchmark for falls with injury.