Reducing Falls in Hospitalized Children and Adolescents with Cancer and Blood Disorders: A Quality Improvement Journey
A multifaceted fall reduction quality initiative effectively reduced preventable falls with injury on pediatric HO and SCT inpatient units, thereby reducing avoidable harm in a vulnerable patient population.
Authors
- Julie A. Waitt
- Lisa Morrissey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5524-203X)
- Maya Ilowite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7961-5491)
- Ashley M. Renaud
- David A. Johnson
- Amy Wierzchowski
- Marissa K. Thomas
- Colleen M. Nixon
- Phuc Ho
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Quality and Safety
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pq9.0000000000000755
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.22