Fall Risk Ethan Wurtz Foundations of Nursing November 11, 2015 When we think about medical
The Joint Commission: National Patient Safety Goals for Medicare Based Long Term Care The Joint Commission
Fall and fall related injury is a huge problem in hospital settings; however, the number of fall rate
father’s story in order to raise awareness for other patients and family members. According to Karen, he emerged
developing strategies to combat precarious quality and safety opportunities in healthcare. Through processes
Falls and fall related injuries are a common and significant health concern among inpatients, especially
Safety is the state of being safe and free from occurrence of injury, danger or loss. Fall by WHO (World
Fall Prevention: A Workplace Overview According to Zhani (2015), the Joint Commission describes falls
management allows the organization to be proactive in preventing or mitigating risks, for improving certain processes
successful falls prevention program is an organizational culture that values safety for both patients and associates