Falls in Acute Care Patients—Exploring the Predictive Value of the Morse Fall Scale: A Retrospective Analysis
The MFS did not adequately predict falls. Several additional factors were associated with a greater risk of falls. Nurses and other clinicians should incorporate these insights into fall prevention protocols. These findings warrant inclusion in fall risk assessment guidelines, protocols, and fall prevention training programs.
Authors
- Catherina Chang Martinez
- Donna Lee Armaignac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0129-6638)
- Anshul Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2485-5017)
- Yanjia Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8272-187X)
- Venkataraghavan Ramamoorthy
- Alejandra Angel
- Harold Girado
- Lisette Hurtado
Institutions
- Issues Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AJN American Journal of Nursing
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ajn.0000000000000274
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00