In-hospital sequelae of injurious falls in 24 medical/surgical units in four hospitals in the United States. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

In-hospital sequelae of injurious falls in 24 medical/surgical units in four hospitals in the United States. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published September 2018

In-hospital sequelae of injurious falls in 24 medical/surgical units in four hospitals in the United States.

Hill AM, Jacques A, Chandler AM, Richey PA, Mion LC, Shorr RI. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019;45:91-97.

This prospective observational study found that patients who experienced a fall with injury had longer hospital stays and higher likelihood of discharge to a location other than home compared to age- and unit-matched control patients. This study lends weight to fall preventionas a patient safety priority.

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