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Preventing Patient Falls Overnight Using Video Monitoring: A Clinical Evaluation

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  • Rebecca Woltsche

    (Directorate of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Health, 176 Furlong Road, St. Albans, VIC 3021, Australia)

  • Leanne Mullan

    (School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St., Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
    School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University, 1100 Nudgee Road, Banyo, QLD 4014, Australia)

  • Karen Wynter

    (School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St., Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
    Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research in the Institute for Health Transformation—Western Health Partnership, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St., Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia)

  • Bodil Rasmussen

    (School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St., Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
    Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research in the Institute for Health Transformation—Western Health Partnership, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St., Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
    Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
    Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark and Steno Diabetes Center, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark)

Abstract

Inpatient falls are devastating for patients and their families and an ongoing problem for healthcare providers worldwide. Inpatient falls overnight are particularly difficult to predict and prevent. The aim of this cohort study was to evaluate effectiveness of overnight portable video monitoring as an adjunct falls prevention strategy for high falls risk patients in inpatient clinical units. Over three months, three clinical inpatient wards were provided with baby monitor equipment to facilitate portable video monitoring. Portable video monitoring registers were completed nightly and nursing staff were invited to complete surveys (n = 31) to assess their experiences of using portable video monitoring. A total of 494 episodes of portable video monitoring were recorded over the three-month period, with clinical areas reporting a total of four inpatient falls from monitoring participants (0.8% of total portable video monitoring episodes). Overall, there was a statistically significant reduction in total inpatient falls overnight on the target wards. Surveyed nursing staff reported feeling better equipped to prevent falls and indicated they would like to continue using portable monitoring as a falls prevention strategy. This study provides evidence to support the use of portable video monitoring as an effective falls prevention strategy in the hospital environment.

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  • Rebecca Woltsche & Leanne Mullan & Karen Wynter & Bodil Rasmussen, 2022. "Preventing Patient Falls Overnight Using Video Monitoring: A Clinical Evaluation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:21:p:13735-:d:950396
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    1. Marcin Mikos & Tomasz Banas & Aleksandra Czerw & Bartłomiej Banas & Łukasz Strzępek & Mateusz Curyło, 2021. "Hospital Inpatient Falls across Clinical Departments," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-10, August.
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