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- Title
Patient falls: Association with hospital Magnet status and nursing unit staffing.
- Authors
Lake, Eileen T; Shang, Jingjing; Klaus, Susan; Dunton, Nancy E
- Abstract
The relationships between hospital Magnet® status, nursing unit staffing, and patient falls were examined in a cross-sectional study using 2004 National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI®) data from 5,388 units in 108 Magnet and 528 non-Magnet hospitals. In multivariate models, the fall rate was 5% lower in Magnet than non-Magnet hospitals. An additional registered nurse (RN) hour per patient day was associated with a 3% lower fall rate in ICUs. An additional licensed practical nurse (LPN) or nursing assistant (NA) hour was associated with a 2-4% higher fall rate in non-ICUs. Patient safety may be improved by creating environments consistent with Magnet hospital standards.
- Publication
Research in nursing & health, 2010, Vol 33, Issue 5, p413
- ISSN
1098-240X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1002/nur.20399