The frailty syndrome is defined as unintentional weight and muscle loss, exhaustion, and
declines in grip strength, gait speed, and activity. Evidence with respect to the clinical …

Background Missed nursing care (MNC) is a significant health care issue that impacts on the
quality of health care and patient safety. It refers to delayed or omitted aspects of nursing …

Background: a previous analysis of 12 months data from the National Reporting and
Learning System offered useful insights on contributory factors for patient falls but was …

Objective: To develop a practical taxonomy of falls and to determine whether these different
fall groups have different outcomes. Design: Descriptive study examining patient …

Objectives In-hospital falls in older patients are frequent, but the identification of patients at
risk of falling is challenging. Aim of this study was to improve the identification of high-risk …

Background: the design and use of bed rails has been contentious since the 1950s with
benefits including safety, mobility support and access to bed controls and disadvantages …

This thesis is a mixed methods study of missed nursing care in an Australian acute care
hospital. It explores the concept so as to further understand and to build a detailed …

Objectives Prevention of in-hospital falls contributes to improvement of patient safety.
However, the identification of high-risk patients remains a challenge despite knowledge of …

Purpose: This quality improvement project had three aims: to identify common assisted falls
scenarios, describe staff members' experiences with and risk perceptions of such falls, and …

Objectives We explored the association of workplace characteristics with occupational
injuries and adverse events in an Italian teaching hospital. Material and Methods This …