Tailored Interventions for Patient Safety: an Evidence-based Approach to Reduce Falls in Adult Patients
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Falls with Injuries
- Sponsor
- Methodist Health System
- Enrollment
- 1000
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Determine if the Fall TIPS initiative is effective at reducing falls at MRMC.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The project aims to promote patient safety and quality care by reducing preventable falls and falls with injuries using an evidence-based solution.
Detailed Description
The project aims to promote patient safety and quality care by reducing preventable falls and falls with injuries using an evidence-based solution: the Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (TIPS) intervention. The three objectives include: (a) developing personalized fall prevention interventions for high-risk patients, (b) engaging patients and families in fall prevention initiatives, and (c) promoting effective communication among teams using a bedside visual tool.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adult (≥18 years) inpatients admitted for various medical-surgical conditions in 3 Medical unit at MRMC. All patients will be included in the project except those diagnosed with psychiatric conditions and cognitive impairments.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with psychiatric conditions and cognitive impairments will be excluded from the project. This assessment is routine.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Determine if the Fall TIPS initiative is effective at reducing falls at MRMC.
Time Frame: through study completion, up to 18 months
Data will be collected from Verge and EPIC reports. To ensure intervention effectiveness, monitoring will be done through chart audits and staff reporting. EPIC slicer dicer generates customized reports, enhancing EHR effectiveness (Ayaad et al., 2022).