Under-reporting of falls in hospitals: a multisite study in South Korea
Challenges in fall prevention included weaknesses in the design and implementation of local fall protocols and low-quality incident self-reporting systems. Systematic and sustainable solutions are needed to help reduce hospital fall rates and injuries.
Authors
- Insook Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5152-9567)
- Sook Hyun Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5441-7221)
- David Westfall Bates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6268-1540)
- Joon‐myoung Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6754-1010)
- Jiseon Cho
- Whasuk Choe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5868-9646)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Inha University (KR)
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital (KR)
- Inha University Hospital (KR)
- National Health Insurance Service (KR)
- Incheon Medical Center (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Quality & Safety
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2024-017993
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 23.80
Funders
- National Research Foundation of Korea