Redesigning a Fall Prevention Program in Acute Care: Building on Evidence

Abstract

Through education, frontline nurse involvement, and redesigning fall prevention approach, hourly rounding was promoted as a proactive falls prevention strategy with the goal of decreasing falls and promoting patient safety, health, and comfort. Nurses in health care organizations increase patient safety and reduce patient falls in the hospital setting through hourly rounding with a purpose. Current practices must be redesigned to ensure that acute care fall prevention initiatives are consistent and transformational.

Keywords: Fall prevention; Patient safety; Purposeful rounding; Toileting.