PICOT Statement: Use of Bed Alarms to Prevent Fall Accidents

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In adult patients with total hip replacements, does hourly rounding by staff compared to bed alarms decrease the incidence of falls within two weeks of preoperative and recovery in acute care hospitals?
Patient Population: Adults with total heap replacement
Intervention:Hourly rounding
Comparison: Use of bed alarms
Outcome: Decrease in fall incidents
Timeframe: 2 weeks of preoperative and recovery
Clinical Problem
Fall among older adults is a severe problem in acute care hospitals. A recent report of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that more than 1800 patients in nursing homes die yearly from falls and fall-related injuries (Ogundu, 2016). Individuals who survive deaths sustain injuries that may lead to undying disability. Some healthcare facilities use bed alarms to prevent falls and fall-related injuries. Although alarms have proven to be effective in fall prevention, the rate of falls in acute care hospitals is still high (Health Facilities Magazine, 2013). Others use hourly rounding, although other measures also exist. Fortunately, falls are a public health problem that is preventable. The problem statement describing this project is: In adult patients with total hip replacements (P), does hourly rounding (I) by staff compared to the use of bed alarms (C) decrease the incidence of falls (O) within two weeks of preoperative and recovery (T) in acute care hospital?
Outcome
With the fall issue in an acute care hospital, some facilities use bed alarms to prevent falls. However, the rate of fall is still high despite bed alarm intervention. This raises the ques...