| Author, Year | Main Study Objective | Implementation Themes |
|---|---|---|
| Krauss, 200821 | To implement an educational intervention among nursing staff, nursing secretaries, and patient care technicians to reduce falls in an academic hospital | Tools: educating all patients and families in fall prevention, patient pamphlets Staff/education: Nurses, patient care technicians, and unit secretaries all took part in education modules Facilitators/barriers: staff turnover; high patient-to-nurse ratios; high patient turnover or high patient volume; competing demands on nursing staff; lack of buy-in from staff |
| van Gaal, 201122 | To implement a multi-component intervention, including patient involvement, to reduce the risk of pressure ulcers, falls, and urinary tract infections in ten wards from four hospitals and ten wards from six nursing homes | Tools: education, patient involvement and feedback on process and outcome Staff/education: Key nurses on each unit implemented small-scale educational program, two case discussions on every ward, and distributed a CD-ROM with educational material Facilitators/barriers: complexity of intervention |
From: Chapter 32, Promoting Engagement by Patients and Families To Reduce Adverse Events (NEW)
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