@article{ref1,
title="Adopting the fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (TIPS) program to engage older adults in fall prevention in a nursing home",
journal="Journal of nursing care quality",
year="2021",
author="Tzeng, Huey-Ming and Jansen, Lynn S. and Okpalauwaekwe, Udoka and Andreas, Brenda and Dykes, Patricia C.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
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. <br><br>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. <br><br>RESULTS: The rates of falls and injuries decreased after implementing the Fall TIPS intervention. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Engaging nursing home older adult residents in fall prevention is crucial in translating evidence-based fall prevention care into clinical practice.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1057-3631",
doi="10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000547",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000547"
}