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Quality healthcare services.
Abstract
Patient fall is: "an event which results in a person coming to lower level or rest suddenly on the ground ".
Fall events which lead to death are considered one of the top ten reportable sentinel events in health care organizations.
Health care organizations should develop an effective fall preventive program due to increasing of fall events and cost to treat fall injuries in hospitals
This study demonstrated an effective implementation of quality tools to reduce Patient falls morbidity and mortality risks.
METHODS:
FOCUS PDCA
, Action plan
Cause &effect (fish bone analysis)
Flow chart
Check list
RESULTS :Number OF patient fall decreased after implementation of assessment tools andincrease Patient and family education about fall prevention
Conclusion :-Patient safety comes first.
-The aim of patient safety standards as fall prevention is to prevent additional harm to patients in health care organizations.
-Implementation of policy and procedures for fall prevention keep patient falls down low.
Key words
-Quality tools -Patient falls -Morbidity -Mortality
DOI
10.21608/muj.2020.42837.1029
Keywords
Quality tools, Patient falls, morbidity, mortality
Authors
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Health care quality
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Port Said University
Email
profheba.youssef@gmail.com
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Health care quality
Email
aysolaramez1990@gmail.com
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Healthcare quality
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rania01222934068@gmail.com
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Healthcare quality
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amierarakha@gmail.com
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Healthcare quality
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mayabozekry91@gmail.com
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Healthcare quality
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hanyelanany@gmail.com
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Healthcare quality
Email
saprinahmed19121988@gmail.com
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Healthcare quality
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heba.sdek45@gmail.com
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https://muj.journals.ekb.eg/article_114142.html
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Publication Title
Medicine Updates
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https://muj.journals.ekb.eg/
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