This Week in Nursing Examining the link between the workload of nurses and patient outcomes, a new study published in BMJ Open found that when nurses are overworked, the risk of a patient safety incident increased by 30% and of patient death jumped by 40%.  Pausing for a moment of reflection after a patient’s death reconnects caregivers to the mission of healthcare. For one hospital, the ability to heal patients doesn't just come from qualified staff members or advanced procedures. It comes from the patients themselves.
Solutions Spotlight Patient falls are a fixture in The Joint Commission’s list of top 10 sentinel events; in fact, they were the third highest sentinel event reported to the accreditor in 2016. Causes of falls can include inadequate assessments, side effects from medications or diseases, and environmental hazards, as well as a lack of leadership or staff orientation.
During this three-hour virtual workshop, Carole Eldridge, DNP, RN, CNE, NEA-BC, and Virginia Hall, DNP, MSN/Ed. RN, CNE, will provide a step-by-step guide to setting up a successful and sustainable evidence-based multidisciplinary fall prevention program in your facility.
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