@article{ref1,
title="A sustainability oriented and mentored approach to implementing a fall prevention guideline in acute care over 2 years",
journal="SAGE open nursing",
year="2018",
author="Ireland, Sandra and Ploeg, Jenny and Davies, Barbara and Zecevic, Aleksandra A. and Northwood, Melissa and Higuchi, Kathryn and Murray, Mary Ann and Cziraki, Karen",
volume="4",
number="",
pages="e2377960818775433-e2377960818775433",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of a mentored guideline implementation (Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario Prevention of Falls and  Falls Injuries in the Older Adult Best Practice Guideline) focused on enhancing  sustainability in reducing fall rates and number of serious falls and the experience  of staff in three acute care hospitals. The National Health Service (NHS)  Sustainability Model was used to guide the study. Interviews and focus groups were  held with 82 point-of-care professional staff, support staff, volunteers, project  leaders, clinical leaders, and senior leaders. Study results supported the  importance of the factors in the NHS model for sustainability of the guideline in  these practice settings. There were no statistically significant decreases in the  overall fall rate and number of serious falls. The results supported strategies of  participating hospitals to become senior friendly organizations and provided  opportunities to enhance staff collaboration with patients and families.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2377-9608",
doi="10.1177/2377960818775433",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2377960818775433"
}