Associations of hospital unit occupancy with inpatient falls and fall-risk assessment completion: a retrospective cohort study
Our study provides evidence for a significant increase in the rate of falls and decrease in the rate of assessment completion when occupancy levels exceed certain tipping points. The results motivate the design of safety protocols tailored for periods of high-capacity strain to support nursing teams and prioritize delivery of assessments and interventions to patients at high risk of fall.
Authors
- Vahid Sarhangian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2633-6496)
- Lucas Brien Chartier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9716-1684)
- Laura Danielle Pozzobon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1321-8872)
- Sarah Tosoni
- J Z J Chiu
Institutions
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Queen's University (CA)
- Canada Research Chairs (CA)
- West Park Healthcare Centre (CA)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- St. Lawrence College (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Quality in Health Care
- Published
- 2025-03-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzaf028
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada