Using Healthcare Resources Wisely: A Predictive Support System Regarding the Severity of Patient Falls.

Journal: Journal of healthcare engineering
Published Date: Aug 1, 2022

Abstract

BACKGROUND: An injurious fall is one of the main indicators of care quality in healthcare facilities. Despite several fall screen tools being widely used to evaluate a patient's fall risk, they are frequently unable to reveal the severity level of patient falls. The purpose of this study is to build a practical system useful to predict the severity level of in-hospital falls. This practice is done in order to better allocate limited healthcare resources and to improve overall patient safety.

Authors

  • Hsi-Hao Wang
    Department of Healthcare Quality, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan.
  • Chun-Che Huang
    Department of Healthcare Administration, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan.
  • Paul C Talley
    Department of Applied English, I-Shou University, No. 1, Sec. 1, Syuecheng Rd., Dashu District, Kaohsiung City, 84001, Taiwan, ROC.
  • Kuang-Ming Kuo
    Department of Healthcare Administration, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, ROC.

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