Reducing falls in hospitalized children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders: a quality improvement journey.
Morrissey LK, Ho P, Ilowite M, et al. Reducing falls in hospitalized children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders: a quality improvement journey. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2024;9(5):e755. doi:10.1097/pq9.0000000000000755.
Falls with injury are a never event. This article describes a multipronged improvement effort to reduce falls in a pediatric hospital. The intervention included enhanced communication with families and staff about fall risks, physical therapy to reduce deconditioning, and completion of apparent cause analysis for all falls with injury.