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Partnering with patients and families in designing visual cues to prevent falls in hospitalized elders
Journal of nursing care quality
  • Lee Jeske
  • Valerie Kolmer
  • Mary Muth
  • Stephanie Cerns
  • Sara Moldenhaur
  • Mary L Hook, Advocate Aurora Health
Affiliations

St. Luke's Medical Center, St. Luke's South Shore, West Allis Memorial Hospital, Center for Nursing Research & Practice

Scholarly Activity Date
7-1-2006
Abstract

Prevention of falls in hospitalized elderly is critical to avoid injury and maintain independence. As part of a comprehensive program, nursing staff in a medical telemetry unit partnered with patients and their families to design and implement an educational poster to prevent falls. Ongoing patient/family feedback was used to modify the poster until it was appealing and effective for patients. The effort resulted in a marked decrease in falls on the unit over the pilot period.

Document Type
Article
PubMed ID
16816604
Citation Information

Jeske L, Kolmer V, Muth M, et al. Partnering with patients and families in designing visual cues to prevent falls in hospitalized elders. J Nurs Care Qual. 2006 Jul-Sep;21(3):236-41.