ArticleJournal of nursing care quality
Fall Rates in Urban and Rural Nursing Units: Does Location Matter?
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- Staffing, teamwork and scope of practice: Analysis of the association with patient safety in the context of rehabilitation.Journal of advanced nursing · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Automated Video Monitoring to Decrease the Risk of Unattended Bed Exits in Small Rural Hospitals.Journal of patient safety · 2021Article
- Effect of preventive care interventions on pressure ulcer rates in a national sample of rural and urban nursing units: Longitudinal associations over 4 years.International journal of nursing studies · 2020Article
- Isolated, small, and large hospitals have fewer nursing resources than urban hospitals: Implications for rural health policy.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · 2019Article
- Trends in COVID-19 cases, deaths, and staffing shortages in US nursing homes by rural and urban status.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Article
- Rural-urban differences in educational attainment among registered nurses: Implications for achieving an 80% BSN workforce.Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of NursingArticle
- Rural Hospital Nursing Skill Mix and Work Environment Associated with Frequency of Adverse Events.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
Patient falls remain a leading adverse event in hospitals. In a study of 65 rural hospitals with 222 nursing units and 560 urban hospitals with 4274 nursing units, we found that geographic region, unit type, and nurse staffing, education, experience, and outcomes were associated with fall rates. Implications include specific attention to fall prevention in rehabilitation units, creating better work environments that promote nurse retention, and provide RN-BSN educational opportunities.
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