Question

Can you direct me to scholarly articles related to Patient Safety Initiative: PSI 08 In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate. Articles such as: 1: Fall prevention tools 2. Comparison of fall prevention tools 3. Common causes of falls in the hospital 4. Costs of patient falls, especially when a fall results in a hip fracture. 5. Outcomes of patients who fall and sustain hip fractures. 6. The role of nurses in preventing patient falls.   Thank you for whatever you're able to provide.

Answer 1

1. Fall prevention tools and 2. Comparison of fall prevention tools

- Risk factors and risk assessment tools for falls in hospital in-patients: a systematic review

3. Common causes of falls in the hospital

- The extrinsic risk factors for inpatient falls in hospital patient rooms

4. Costs of patient falls, especially when a fall results in a hip fracture.

- The economics of preventing hospital falls: demonstrating ROI through a simple model

5. Outcomes of patients who fall and sustain hip fractures

- Circumstances of falls causing hip fracture in elderly

6. The role of nurse in preventing patient falls

-Effectiveness and economic evaluation of a nurse delivered home exercise programme to prevent falls.