Barker S M, O'Brien C N, Carey D, Weissman G K
Department of Nursing, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029.
Mt Sinai J Med. 1993 Oct;60(5):387-90.
A departmental program for falls prevention and management, initiated in 1987, and arising out of the awareness of the economic, physical, and psychological effects of falls in hospitalized patients, has been described. Given the results outlined, there is no doubt that the efforts applied in the area of falls prevention have been extremely worthwhile in affecting major quality improvements in patient care. The benefits of the falls prevention program include a reduction in the incidence of falls as well as an increased awareness by staff, patients, and families of the importance of monitoring patients at risk for falls.
1987年启动了一项针对跌倒预防和管理的科室计划，该计划源于对住院患者跌倒所产生的经济、身体和心理影响的认识。鉴于所概述的结果，毫无疑问，在跌倒预防领域所做的努力对于显著改善患者护理质量极具价值。跌倒预防计划的益处包括跌倒发生率的降低，以及工作人员、患者和家属对监测跌倒风险患者重要性的认识提高。
