Abstract
Hourly patient rounding is an evidence based practice intervention used to decrease patient falls. The implementation of an electronic whiteboard system(EWS)can decrease falls through enhancing hourly patient rounding in the acute care setting. Falls were reduced in the surgical unit from 11.17 in June 2016 to zero in June 2017.
Sigma Membership
Delta Tau at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
Jefferson Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Patient Falls, Electronic Whiteboard, Hourly Patient Rounding
Recommended Citation
Renzi, John V. and Edger, Mary Beth, "New technology to prevent patient falls" (2019). INRC (Congress). 61.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/61
Conference Name
30th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Conference Year
2019
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New technology to prevent patient falls
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Hourly patient rounding is an evidence based practice intervention used to decrease patient falls. The implementation of an electronic whiteboard system(EWS)can decrease falls through enhancing hourly patient rounding in the acute care setting. Falls were reduced in the surgical unit from 11.17 in June 2016 to zero in June 2017.