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  • Patient Safety Research
  • Nursing Practice Innovation

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  • Inpatient falls present significant challenges, leading to patient injuries and increased healthcare costs.
  • Fall rates in healthcare settings often exceed national benchmarks, necessitating effective interventions.
  • Fall Champion Audits (FCAs) were implemented as a key initiative to address high fall rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of Fall Champion Audits (FCAs) on reducing patient fall rates within a hospital setting.
  • To determine the effectiveness of FCAs as a targeted intervention for fall prevention.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot study was conducted on a medical-oncology unit.
  • An interrupted time series design was employed to analyze fall rate trends before and after FCA implementation.
  • Fall Champion Audits involved unit-based fall champions assessing fall risks, interventions, and staff/patient barriers.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant reduction in fall rates was observed, decreasing from 3.75 before implementation to 1.62 postimplementation.
  • The study indicated that FCAs were effective in lowering fall rates when integrated with a comprehensive, division-wide fall prevention program.

Conclusions:

  • Fall Champion Audits (FCAs) represent a feasible and effective intervention for reducing inpatient fall rates.
  • The integration of FCAs into existing fall prevention strategies can enhance patient safety and reduce the incidence of falls.