Citation

Ferguson A, Uldall K, Dunn J, Blackmore CC, Williams B. J. Nurs. Care Qual. 2018; 33(3): 213-220.

Affiliation

Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000297

PMID

29035906

Abstract

Delirium is a potentially modifiable fall risk factor, but few studies address the effects of delirium programs on falls. Beginning in 2011, we implemented a nursing-driven hospitalwide delirium program targeting improvements in risk identification, prevention, detection, and treatment. Over the course of the program, delirium falls decreased from 0.91 to 0.50 per patient day (P =.0002). A decrease in overall falls was also noted (P =.0007).

Language: en