TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - The cost of serious patient fall-related injuries at hospitals in Turkey: a matched case-control study
JO  - Clinical nursing research
A1  - Baris, Veysel Karani
A1  - Intepeler, Seyda Seren
A1  - Yeginboy, Emine Yasemin
SP  - 162
EP  - 179
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
N2  - Patient falls cause economic loss in hospitals, as well as patient injuries. This study aimed to calculate the additional hospital cost and length of stay (LOS) due to fall-related serious injuries and to identify the determining factors for both outcomes. A matched case-control design was used in the study. It was conducted with a case group of 39 patients and a control group of 39 patients in 28 hospitals in İzmir, Turkey. The additional hospital cost and LOS due to fall-related serious injuries were calculated to be US$3,302.60 and 14.61 days, respectively. Precautionary initiatives for the injurious falls can prevent patients from getting injured and avoid increases in cost and LOS due to these injuries.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1054-7738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1054773816671521
ID  - ref1
ER  -