| Literature DB >> 29346186 |
Marianne Baernholdt1, Ivora D Hinton, Guofen Yan, Wenjun Xin, Emily Cramer, Nancy Dunton.
Abstract
Patient falls remain a leading adverse event in hospitals. In a study of 65 rural hospitals with 222 nursing units and 560 urban hospitals with 4274 nursing units, we found that geographic region, unit type, and nurse staffing, education, experience, and outcomes were associated with fall rates. Implications include specific attention to fall prevention in rehabilitation units, creating better work environments that promote nurse retention, and provide RN-BSN educational opportunities.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29346186 PMCID: PMC6047925 DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000319
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nurs Care Qual ISSN: 1057-3631 Impact factor: 1.597