PREVENTING FALLS IN
HOSPITALS
NAME
INSTITUTION
DATE
, Introduction
Fall to the unintended descent to the
floor with or without harm to the
patient
Falls occurrence rate is 3-5 falls per
1000 bed days (Ramasamy, 2019)
Cause involve anesthesia effects, pain
medication, blood loss and dehydration
Falls may result to internal bleeding,
head injuries, fractures lacerations and
death in extreme cases
HOSPITALS
NAME
INSTITUTION
DATE
, Introduction
Fall to the unintended descent to the
floor with or without harm to the
patient
Falls occurrence rate is 3-5 falls per
1000 bed days (Ramasamy, 2019)
Cause involve anesthesia effects, pain
medication, blood loss and dehydration
Falls may result to internal bleeding,
head injuries, fractures lacerations and
death in extreme cases
