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Safety Team Goes to the Mat to Prevent Fall Injuries
Equipment
Falls
An integrated regional healthcare system initiated a new program to reduce both the incidence of patient falls and fall-related injuries in acute care facilities. As part of this program, fall mats were deployed in inpatient areas as an injury prevention tactic.
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Bringing Awareness to Infant Falls
Fall​s
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.
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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.
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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.