Abstract
Background: Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations and deaths among older adults globally. Local problem: About 24% of Canadian nursing home residents fall annually. This quality improvement project evaluated the impact of the Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (TIPS) program on preventing falls and fall-related injuries among older adult nursing home residents in a subacute care unit in Canada. Methods: We used the Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE) 2.0 guidelines for reporting. The intervention site is a 15-bed subacute care unit within a government-funded nursing home. Intervention: The Fall TIPS program was adapted to a nursing home setting to prevent falls. It provides fall prevention clinical decision support at the bedside. Results: The rates of falls and injuries decreased after implementing the Fall TIPS intervention. Conclusion: Engaging nursing home older adult residents in fall prevention is crucial in translating evidencebased fall prevention care into clinical practice.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 327-332 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Nursing Care Quality |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2021 |
Keywords
- Fall TIPS program
- Fall prevention
- Nursing home
- Patient engagement
- Patient-centered outcomes research
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing