Implementation of quality Tools to prevent patient fall morbidity and mortality risks in EL -Tadamon Hospital

Document Type : Research project

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1 Health care quality

2 Healthcare quality

Abstract

Patient fall is: "an event which results in a person coming to lower level or rest suddenly on the ground ".
Fall events which lead to death are considered one of the top ten reportable sentinel events in health care organizations.
Health care organizations should develop an effective fall preventive program due to increasing of fall events and cost to treat fall injuries in hospitals
This study demonstrated an effective implementation of quality tools to reduce Patient falls morbidity and mortality risks.

METHODS:
FOCUS PDCA
, Action plan
Cause &effect (fish bone analysis)
Flow chart
Check list
RESULTS :Number OF patient fall decreased after implementation of assessment tools andincrease Patient and family education about fall prevention
Conclusion :-Patient safety comes first.
-The aim of patient safety standards as fall prevention is to prevent additional harm to patients in health care organizations.
-Implementation of policy and procedures for fall prevention keep patient falls down low.
Key words
-Quality tools -Patient falls -Morbidity -Mortality

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