Standards for Hospital Falls Prevention and Management: An International Comparative Analysis
The findings of this global analysis of hospital falls standards have the potential to impact falls rates and fall-related injuries in hospital patients by providing data to inform the content, evidence base and use of hospital standards to optimise the safety and quality of care delivery. The findings inform the review, design and implementation of hospital accreditation procedures to improve patient outcomes, patient experiences, and service quality.
Authors
- Jonathan P McKercher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8839-8353)
- Hazel Wei Fen Heng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8662-7063)
- Gillian Janes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1609-5898)
- Deborah Gleeson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8021-9130)
- Casey L. Peiris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0686-7436)
- Meg E. Morris
- Claire Thwaites
Institutions
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
- Northern Health (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Anglia Ruskin University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Advanced Nursing
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70529
- Primary Topic
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- La Trobe University