Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Nursing Rounds on Patients Fall Rates
Lead Sponsor:
State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Conditions:
Nursing
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-89 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of hourly rounding on patient falls, patient satisfaction, and patient call light usage. This is a replication of research which determined that h...
Detailed Description
Falls among hospital patients are a persistent problem, with 2.3 to 7 falls occurring in U.S. hospitals every 1000 patient days. Approximately 30-48% percent of these falls result in injury and 5 to 1...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All subjects 18 years and over admitted to 4 South (Oncology/OBGYN) or 6 South (Orthopedic/Neurology) at Hospital during the twelve month study will be included as research subjects.
Exclusion
- Any patient not admitted to 4 South or 6 South at Hospital will be excluded from the study.
- Patients under the age of 18 years are not admitted to these units.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00632944
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
March 1 2008
Last Update
June 8 2015
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