Patient Falls in Radiology

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 180-184

Author(s):

Dorothy Taylor ◽

Janice Morse ◽

Andrew Merryweather

Keyword(s):

Elderly Patient ◽

Fall Risk ◽

The Elderly ◽

Lower Leg ◽

Patient Specific ◽

Leg Length ◽

Patient Room ◽

Patient Falls ◽

Sit To Stand ◽

Bed Height

Elderly patient falls are expensive and may cause serious harm. Studies have identified the sit-to-stand-and-walk (STSW) task as the task where the greatest number of elderly patient falls occur. There is a great need to identify the particular movement and environmental conditions that lead to these elderly patient falls. This study begins to address this gap by evaluating the elderly patient during self-selected hospital bed egress. Using an observed fall risk episode (FRE) as a fall proxy, statistically significant parameters were identified which include bed height, pausing prior to initiating gait, level of fall risk, and Stand phase. Low bed height was identified as the least safe bed height. Patient-specific bed height (PSBH) using the patient’s lower leg length (LLL) is recommended. In addition, suggested guidelines are presented for clinical application in setting PSBH without measuring the patient’s LLL.

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Patient's Death Due to Another Case of Glycemic Control Problems with a Fluoroquinolone; Acute MI after OTC Pseudoephedrine Use; Asterixis Related to Gabapentin Results in Patient Falls; Antiseptic Bath Emollient Causes Acute Irritant Reaction to Genitalia; Peripheral Neuropathy with New Antifungal; Debilitating Muscle Cramps after Teriparatide Therapy Psychiatric Effects of Ephedra Use

Hospital Pharmacy ◽

10.1177/001857870504000403 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. 304-308

Author(s):

Joel Shuster

Keyword(s):

Peripheral Neuropathy ◽

Glycemic Control ◽

Adverse Drug Reactions ◽

Control Problems ◽

Drug Reactions ◽

Muscle Cramps ◽

Patient Falls ◽

Acute Mi

The purpose of this feature is to heighten awareness of specific adverse drug reactions (ADRs), to discuss methods of prevention, and to promote reporting of ADRs to the FDA's medWatch program (800-FDA-1088). If you have reported an interesting preventable ADR to medWatch, please consider sharing the account with our readers.

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“BLOCKED” Sign to Prevent Patient Falls Due to Peripheral Nerve Blocks

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.jopan.2021.06.085 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (4) ◽

pp. e29

Author(s):

Primary Investigator: Barbara Robeniol ◽

Co-Investigators: Anna Melissa Dacion ◽

Refugio Minero

Keyword(s):

Peripheral Nerve ◽

Nerve Blocks ◽

Peripheral Nerve Blocks ◽

Patient Falls

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Private Rooms in Low Acuity Settings: A Systematic Review of the Literature

HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal ◽

10.1177/1937586717702597 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 57-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jeffrey Voigt ◽

Michael Mosier ◽

Rabih Darouiche

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Data Extraction ◽

Quality Data ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Single Patient ◽

Patient Falls ◽

Assessment Development ◽

High Acuity ◽

Data Extraction Form ◽

Quality Evidence

Objectives: Determine if the peer-reviewed evidence supports single-patient ward bedrooms in low-acuity care settings within a hospital. Background: New evidence exists since the 2006 Facility Guideline Institute guideline recommended single-bedded rooms (SBRs) in low-acuity care settings. Additionally, prior studies evaluated high-acuity care settings (e.g., critical care) in their recommendations on SBRs. There is a need to reevaluate the evidence. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was completed including electronic and hand searches of references. A data extraction form was utilized. Two reviewers evaluated the studies independently. Studies that were included examined the effect of single-patient rooms on medical surgical ward beds only. Each study was graded using accepted clinical evidence grading instruments. Results: Over 1,400 records were identified. After excluding studies, a total of 49 records were graded. The highest quality evidence identified (Center for Evidence-Based Medicine [CEBM]: 2a, 2b, and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation [GRADE] C) did not support the use of single-patient rooms for reducing infections, for minimizing patient falls, for reducing medication errors, or for patient satisfaction. Operational efficiencies were improved with SBRs but only addressed the maternity ward. The lowest quality evidence (CEBM: 4/5 and GRADE D) supported the use of single-patient rooms. Conclusions: Based on CEBM and GRADE assessments, there is a lack of high-quality data supporting the use of low-acuity SBRs throughout the entire hospital. Furthermore, it is recommended that more research be conducted on the effect of SBRs, so higher quality evidence is developed.

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Perilaku Kepatuhan Perawat Melaksanakan SOP Terhadap Kejadian Keselamatan Pasien di Rumah Sakit X Kendari

JURNAL PROMOSI KESEHATAN INDONESIA ◽

10.14710/jpki.12.1.138-149 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 138

Author(s):

Iriyanto Pagala ◽

Zahroh Shaluhiyah ◽

Baju Widjasena

Keyword(s):

Patient Safety ◽

Peer Support ◽

Dominant Factor ◽

Hospital Inpatient ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Patient Death ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Patient Falls ◽

Safety Event ◽

Perception Of Support

ABSTRAKKeselamatan pasien adalah pasien bebas dari cedera yang tidak seharusnya terjadi atau bebas dari cedera yang potensial akan terjadi (penyakit,cedera fisik/sosial psikologis, cacat, kematian) terkait dengan pelayanan kesehatan. Di Rumah Sakit X Kendari data kejadian keselamatan pasien pada tahun 2012 terdiri dari kesalahan dalam pemeriksaan laborat, pasien jatuh, salah pemberian seri kolf darah, pasien terbentur, salah dalam pemberian obat, kasus kematian pasien. Berdasarkan penentuan perioritas masalah yang akan di teliti yaitu pasien jatuh dari tempat tidur. Salah satu penyebabnya yaitu kurang patuhnya perawat dalam melaksanakan SOP resiko pasien jatuh. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisa faktor yang berhubungan antara karakteristik, pengetahuan, sikap, presepsi dukungan supervisior, presepsi dukungan sesama perawat, kenyamanan tempat/unit kerja dengan prilaku kepatuhan perawat dalam melaksanakan SOP resiko pasien jatuh terhadap terjadinya kejadian keselamatan pasien di Unit Rawat Inap Rumah Sakit X Kendari. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian Explanatory Research dengan rancangan Cross sectional. Sampel dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 134 perawat ruang rawat inap. Hasil penelitian menunjukan terdapat 4 variabel yang berhubungan yaitu pengetahuan (p= 0,005), sikap (p = 0,035), persepsi dukungan supervisior (p= 0,000), persepsi dukungan sesama perawat (p= 0,003) dan faktor yang paling dominan berhubungan adalah persepsi dukungan supervisior (OR = 5,504).Kata Kunci : Perawat, Kepatuhan Melaksanakan SOP Compliance Behavior of Nurses Against Genesis SOP Implementing Patient Safety in Hospital X Kendari : The safety of patients were free of injury that is not supposed to happen or free from potential injury will occur (disease, physical injury / social psychological, disability, death) associated with health care. Hospital X Kendari patient safety event data in 2012 consisted of errors in laboratory examination, patient falls, one giving blood kolf series, patient knock, one in drug delivery, patient death cases. Based on the determination of the issues to be priorities in carefully which patients falling out of bed. One reason is lack of nurses in implementing SOP obedient, patient risk falling. The purpose of this study was to analyze factors related to the characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, perception supervisior support, perception of peer support nurse, comfort / unit with the behavior of nurses in implementing SOP compliance risk of the patient fell against the occurrence of patient safety in the Hospital Inpatient Unit X Kendari. This type of research is Explanatory Research research with cross sectional design. The sample in this study amounted to 134 inpatient room nurse. The results showed there were four variables related to that knowledge (p = 0.005), attitude (p = 0.035), perception of support supervisior (p = 0.000), perception of peer support nurses (p = 0.003) and the most dominant factor is the perception of support supervisior (OR = 5.504).Keywords: Nurses, SOP Implement Compliance

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