Design and Implementation of an Inpatient Fall Risk Management Information System.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls had been identified as one of the nursing-sensitive indicators for nursing care in hospitals. With technological progress, health information systems make it possible for health care professionals to manage patient care better. However, there is a dearth of research on health information systems used to manage inpatient falls.

Objective

This study aimed to design and implement a novel hospital-based fall risk management information system (FRMIS) to prevent inpatient falls and improve nursing quality.

Methods

This implementation was conducted at a large academic medical center in central China. We established a nurse-led multidisciplinary fall prevention team in January 2016. The hospital's fall risk management problems were summarized by interviewing

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10792483 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature