Falls in an Australian Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study of Patient Safety Incident Reports
The study highlighted increased inpatient falls (4.35 falls per 1000 OBDs) during the July to December 2021 study period. Understanding fall patterns is vital for improving safety protocols. Emphasising incident reporting, staff training, environmental adjustments, and mobility-related risk management is crucial to reducing inpatient falls and fall-related injury during restricted visitor access during pandemics.
Authors
- Ritin Fernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6143-7703)
- Heidi Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7908-3819)
- Olivia Paulik
- Nqobile Sikhosana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0894-1107)
- Kenneth B. Christopher
- Sarah M. Haigh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2400-4412)
- Robyn Whitaker
Institutions
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- St George Hospital (AU)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Patient Safety
- Published
- 2025-03-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pts.0000000000001336
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52