Fall Prevention and Injury Reduction

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The following search was performed in PubMed. Copy and paste into PubMed search box to run.

(“accidental falls/prevention and control”[MAJOR] OR “Wounds and Injuries/prevention and control”[MAJOR]) AND (“hospitalization”[MAJOR] OR hospitaliz*[TW] OR “inpatients”[MAJOR]) AND English[lang] AND systematic[sb]

Selected relevant studies

1. Effectiveness of the use of bedrails in preventing falls among hospitalized older adults: a systematic review protocol. Marques P, Queirós C, Apóstolo J, Cardoso D.
JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2015 Jul 17;13(6):4-15. doi: 10.11124/jbisrir-2015-2116. Review. No abstract available.
PMID: 26455740

2. Efficacy of falls prevention interventions: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Tricco AC, Cogo E, Holroyd-Leduc J, Sibley KM, Feldman F, Kerr G, Majumdar SR, Jaglal S, Straus SE.
Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 6;2:38. doi: 10.1186/2046-4053-2-38.
PMID: 23738619 Free PMC Article

3. Creation of a multi-interventional fall-prevention program: using evidence-based practice to identify high-risk units and tailor interventions. Lloyd T.
Orthop Nurs. 2011 Jul-Aug;30(4):249-57; quiz 258-9. doi: 10.1097/NOR.0b013e3182247c61.
PMID: 21799380

4. Reducing fall risk in the elderly: risk factors and fall prevention, a systematic review.
Pfortmueller CA, Lindner G, Exadaktylos AK.
Minerva Med. 2014 Aug;105(4):275-81. Epub 2014 May 27. Review.
PMID: 24867188 (Request through Ask A Librarian)

5. Meta-analysis: multidisciplinary fall prevention strategies in the acute care inpatient population.
DiBardino D, Cohen ER, Didwania A.
J Hosp Med. 2012 Jul-Aug;7(6):497-503. doi: 10.1002/jhm.1917. Epub 2012 Feb 27. Review.
PMID: 22371369 (Can be ordered for you)
6. Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review. Spoelstra SL, Given BA, Given CW.
Clin Nurs Res. 2012 Feb;21(1):92-112. doi: 10.1177/1054773811418106. Epub 2011 Aug 23. Review. Erratum in: Clin Nurs Res. 2012 May;21(2):243.
PMID: 21862700 (Request through Ask A Librarian)

7. Prevention of falls and fall related injuries in older people in nursing homes and hospitals.
Handoll H. Inj Prev. 2010 Apr;16(2):137-8. doi: 10.1136/ip.2010.026625. No abstract available.
PMID: 20363823 (Request through Ask A Librarian)

Falls prevention in acute care

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Searched PubMed for the concepts of falls, falls prevention, acute care, protocol

Searched Joanna Briggs for falls prevention and acute care.

Morello, R., Barker, A., Zavarsek, S., Watts, J., Haines, T., Hill, K., . . . Stoelwinder, J. (n.d.). The 6-PACK programme to decrease falls and fall-related injuries in acute hospitals: Protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a cluster randomised controlled trial. IP Online : Injury Prevention., 18(2), E2.

Heaton, C. (n.d.). Creating a protocol to reduce inpatient falls. Nursing times : NT., 108(12), 16-18.

Barker, A., Brand, C., Haines, T., Hill, K., Brauer, S., Jolley, D., . . . Kamar, J. (n.d.). The 6-PACK programme to decrease fall-related injuries in acute hospitals: Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. IP Online : Injury Prevention., 17(4), E5.

Courtney, M., Edwards, H., Chang, A., Parker, A., Finlayson, K., & Hamilton, K. (2011). A randomised controlled trial to prevent hospital readmissions and loss of functional ability in high risk older adults: A study protocol. BMC Health Services Research, 11, 202.

Aranda-Gallardo, M., Enriquez de Luna-Rodriguez, M., Canca-Sanchez, J., Moya-Suarez, A., & Morales-Asencio, J. (n.d.). Validation of the STRATIFY falls risk-assessment tool for acute-care hospital patients and nursing home residents: Study protocol. Journal of Advanced Nursing., 71(8), 1948-1957.

Tricco, A., Cogo, E., Holroyd-Leduc, J., Sibley, K., Feldman, F., Kerr, G., . . . Straus, S. (2013). Efficacy of falls prevention interventions: Protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews, 2, 38.

Lizarondo, Lucylynn [PhD, MPhysio, MPsych, BPhysio]. Fall Assessment and Intervention: Acute Care Setting.
[Evidence Summaries] 2016

Lizarondo, Lucylynn [PhD, MPhysio, MPsych, BPhysio]. Fall Assessment and Intervention: Acute Care Setting.
[Evidence Summaries] 2016

Neutropenia patient education

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Search PubMed using terms “neutropenia and patient education”. Limited to most recent 10 years. Searched Joanna Briggs for “neutropenia and education”

Ching LC. Cochrane review summary for cancer nursing: low-bacterial diet versus control diet to prevent infection in cancer patients treated with chemotherapy causing episodes of neutropenia. Cancer Nurs. 2013 Nov-Dec;36(6):493.

Møller T1, Moser C2, Adamsen L1, Rugaard G1, Jarden M1, Bøtcher TS, Wiedenbein L, Kjeldsen L. Early warning and prevention of pneumonia in acute leukemia by patient education, spirometry, and positive expiratory pressure: A randomized controlled trial. Am J Hematol. 2016 Mar;91(3):271-6. doi: 10.1002/ajh.24262. Epub 2016 Feb 9.

Leonard, K. (n.d.). A European survey relating to cancer therapy and neutropenic infections: Nurse and patient viewpoints. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 16(4), 380-386.

Dunbar, A., Tai, E., Nielsen, D., Shropshire, S., & Richardson, L. (n.d.). Preventing infections during cancer treatment: Development of an interactive patient education website. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 18(4), 426-431.

Coughlan, M., & Healy, C. (n.d.). Nursing care, education and support for patients with neutropenia. Nursing Standard., 22(46), 35-41.

Rigdon, A. (n.d.). Development of patient education for older adults receiving chemotherapy. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 14(4), 433-441.

Zitella, L., Friese, C., Hauser, J., Gobel, B., Woolery, M., O’Leary, C., & Andrews, F. (2006). Putting evidence into practice: Prevention of infection. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 10(6), 739-750.

Quality of life tools for adult patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a systematic review.
[Systematic Review Protocols] AN: JBI4581 Year of Publication 2009

Hodgkinson, Brent. Josephs, Kay. Hegney, Desley. Best practice in the management of primary nocturnal enuresis in children: a systematic review. The JBI Library of Systematic Reviews. 8(5):173-254, 2010. [Systematic Reviews]
AN: JBI4937 Year of Publication 2010

Articles about double checking items/performing independent checks during medication administration

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Double-checking high-risk medications in acute settings: a safer processDouble-checking high-risk medications in acute settings: a safer process. Kellett P, Gottwald M. Nurs Manag (Harrow). 2015 Feb;21(9):16-22. doi: 10.7748/nm.21.9.16.e1310. PMID: 25629347. Abstract.

Sustaining and spreading the reduction of adverse drug events in a multicenter collaborative. Tham E, Calmes HM, Poppy A, Eliades AB, Schlafly SM, Namtu KC, Smith DM, Vitaska MC, McConnell C, Potts AL, Jastrzembski J, Logsdon TR, Hall M, Takata GS. Pediatrics. 2011 Aug;128(2):e438-45. PMID: 21727100. Abstract.

Independent double-checks are vital, not perfect. [No authors listed]. Alta RN. 2009 Apr;65(4):22-3. PMID: 19475902. Abstract.

Paediatric nurses’ understanding of the process and procedure of double-checking medications. Dickinson A, McCall E, Twomey B, James N. J Clin Nurs. 2010 Mar;19(5-6):728-35. PMID: 20500316. Abstract.

Enhancing medication use safety: benefits of learning from your peers. Kazandjian VA1, Ogunbo S, Wicker KG, Vaida AJ, Pipesh F. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009 Oct;18(5):331-5. PMID: 19812093. Abstract.

A systems approach to reducing errors in insulin therapy in the inpatient setting. Hellman R. Endocr Pract. 2004 Mar-Apr;10 Suppl 2:100-8. PMID: 15251647. Abstract.

Before you press that button: a look at chemotherapy errors. Bruce SD. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2013 Feb;17(1):31-2. PMID: 23372093. Abstract.

Preventing medication errors in cancer chemotherapy. Cohen MR, Anderson RW, Attilio RM, Green L, Muller RJ, Pruemer JM. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 1996 Apr 1;53(7):737-46. PMID: 8697025. Abstract.

Which medications are considered high risk?

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Identifying high-risk medication: a systematic literature review. Saedder EA, Brock B, Nielsen LP, Bonnerup DK, Lisby M. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2014 Jun;70(6):637-45. PMID: 24671697. Abstract.

Implementation of a high-alert medication program. Graham S, Clopp MP, Kostek NE, Crawford B. Perm J. 2008 Spring;12(2):15-22.PMID: 21364807. Abstract.

Frequency and Severity of Adverse Drug Events by Medication Classes: The JADE Study. Sakuma M, Kanemoto Y, Furuse A, Bates DW, Morimoto T. J Patient Saf. 2015 Aug 13. PMID: 26273930. Abstract.

High-risk medication use by nursing home residents before and after hospitalization. Stevenson DG, Dusetzina SB, O’Malley AJ, Mitchell SL, Zarowitz BJ, Chernew ME, Newhouse JP, Huskamp HA. Med Care. 2014 Oct;52(10):884-90. PMID: 25185637. Abstract.

Standardizing i.v. infusion concentrations: National survey results. Phillips MS. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011 Nov 15;68(22):2176-82. PMID: 22058104. Abstract.

Electronic screening of medical records to detect inpatients at risk of drug-related problems. Roten I, Marty S, Beney J. Pharm World Sci. 2010 Feb;32(1):103-7. PMID: 20012362. Abstract.

Warfarin: a higher “high-risk” medication? Zarowitz BJ. Geriatr Nurs. 2007 Jan-Feb;28(1):17-24. PMID: 17292792. No abstract is available.

Recommendations and Low-Technology Safety Solutions Following Neuromuscular Blocking Agent Incidents. Graudins LV, Downey G, Bui T, Dooley MJ. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2016 Feb;42(2):86-91. PMID: 26803037. Abstract.

Characteristics of pediatric chemotherapy medication errors in a national error reporting database. Rinke ML, Shore AD, Morlock L, Hicks RW, Miller MR. Cancer. 2007 Jul 1;110(1):186-95. PMID: 17530619. Abstract.

Drugs associated with adverse events in children and adolescents. Lee WJ, Lee TA, Pickard AS, Caskey RN, Schumock GT. Pharmacotherapy. 2014 Sep;34(9):918-26. PMID: 24990656. Abstract.

use of technology in achieving compliance with ventilator care bundles

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Thomas R. Talbott, Devin Carr, C. Lee Parmley, Barbara J. Martin, Barbara Gray, Anna Ambrose, Jack Starmer. Sustained reduction of ventilator-associated pneumonia rates using real-time course correction with a ventilator bundle compliance dashboard. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 2015, Vol. 36(11), pp. 1261-1267.

Haitao Lan, Charat Thongprayoon, Adil Ahmed, Vitaly Herasevich, Priya Sampathkumar, Ognjen Gajic, John C. O’Horo. Automating quality metrics in the era of electronic medical records: digital signatures for ventilator bundle compliance. BioMed Research International, 2015, Vol. 2015, pp. 396508-396508.

Victor Zaydfudim, Lesly A. Dossett, John M. Starmer, Patrick G. Arbogast, Irene D. Feurer, Wayne A. Ray, Addison K. May, C. Wright Pinson. Implementation of a real-time compliance dashboard to help reduce SICU ventilator-associated pneumonia with the ventilator bundle. Archives of Surgery, 2009, Vol. 144(7), pp. 656-662.

P. Mathur, V. Tak, J. Gunjiyal, S. A. Nair, S. Lalwani, S. Kumar, B. Gupta, S. Sinha, A. Gupta, D. Gupta, M. c. Misra. Device-associated infections at a level-1 trauma centre of a developing nation: impact of automated surveillance, training and feedbacks. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2015, Vol. 33(1), pp.51-62.

Search string used in PubMed by HR: (ventilator-associated OR ventilator AND bundle) AND (compliance OR compliant) AND (digital OR computer OR computerized OR technology OR automated OR automatic)

How is the Teachback method beneficial in decreasing patient questions and number of call lights?

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((“teaching”[MeSH Terms] OR “teaching”[All Fields] OR “teach”[All Fields]) AND (“back”[MeSH Terms] OR “back”[All Fields])) AND (((call[All Fields] AND (“light”[MeSH Terms] OR “light”[All Fields])) OR (call[All Fields] AND (“light”[MeSH Terms] OR “light”[All Fields] OR “lights”[All Fields]))) OR ((“patients”[MeSH Terms] OR “patients”[All Fields] OR “patient”[All Fields]) AND questions[All Fields]))