Equally important to infection control, patient falls that result in injury are prevalent patient safety issues. “Falls and fall injuries in hospitals are the most frequently reported adverse event among adults in the inpatient setting,” (http://nursingworld.org/). This common problem happens when a patient falls when they cannot walk on their own. They often get up to use the restroom and suffer a terrible injury (http://www.hospitalsafetyscore.org/). As a result, time in the hospital is increased and can lead to in permanent disability. Advancing quality measurements around fall prevention in the hospital have created a nursing-sensitive indicator.
