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Patient Fall Prevention Program
The program’s or project’s goal
The program’s goal is to reduce patient falls in the health facility significantly. Patient fall prevention remains a primary healthcare goal. According to Pati et al. (2018), patient falls with serious injuries are consistently among the top ten sentinel events. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people die in hospitals each year. Falls are frequently fatal, particularly among the elderly. Any injuries caused by patient falls to reduce the patient’s quality of life and raise the cost of healthcare. Residents who fall but are not injured develop a fear of falling, which limits their mobility. Falls can also result in lawsuits against staff or a health facility, which can be costly.
As a result, this program aims to impose a long-term approach to patient fall management. The approach is to conduct a comprehensive fall assessment on all residents upon admission and develop an individualized intervention plan. Residents’ health problems vary, and as such, they should be managed and monitored based on their condition and risk of falling. One of the significant challenges of fall prevention is that some of the fall prevention care provided is routine (Taylor et al., 2005). Again, fall prevention activities must be balanced with other factors, such as providing the best care possible while minimizing restraints. On the other hand, having an individualized plan for each resident at risk of falling will ensure that patient-centred care is provided. Residents should be monitored regularly, and the plan should be revised.
The intended audience or population.
This program is aimed at the emergency department. Because of their conditions, residents in the cute care departments are at a high risk of falling. Staff in acute care departments must treat residents for the health conditions that prompted their admission, help them recover or maintain mental or physical function and keep them safe. This necessitates a highly personalized plan that ensures the safety of the staff and the patient. The program will focus heavily on retraining staff to assess and record fall risks and monitor and revise the plan. Again, the facility must hire more full-time or part-time staff to ensure that the program has enough staff to provide personalized care.
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QUESTION
Quality Improvement Initiative Executive Summary
For this assignment, you will choose a program, quality improvement initiative, or another project from your workplace. Assume you are presenting this program to the board for funding approval. Write an executive summary (850-1,000 words) to present to the board, which will help them decide whether or not to fund your program or project. The summary should include the following:
The program’s or project’s goal.
The intended audience or population.
The program’s or project’s advantages
The justification for the cost or budget.
The foundation for judging the program or project.
Please use the following citation:
D. Huber (2014). Nursing care management and leadership (5th ed.). Saunders Elsevier, Maryland Heights, MO. ISBN-13:9781455740710.