Multilevel Factors Associated with Injurious Falls in Acute Care Hospitals

Yunchuan Lucy Zhao, Marjorie Bott, Jianghua He, Heejung Kim, Shin Hye Park, Nancy Dunton

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Abstract

Using National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators data from July 2013 to June 2014, this correlational study examined the associations of injurious falls among all patient falls with multilevel factors in hospitals. The sample included all falls recorded in adult medical, surgical, combined medical-surgical, and step-down units (N = 2299) in participating hospitals (N = 488). Hierarchical negative binominal regression analyses were performed. Results revealed hospital and unit organizational factors associated with inpatient injurious falls.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20-28
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Nursing Care Quality
Volume33
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Keywords

  • fall risk assessment
  • falls
  • hospitals
  • injurious falls
  • nurse staffing
  • organizational structure

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