Incidence, correlates and outcomes associated with falls in the intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study.

CONCLUSION: Falls in the ICU are infrequent and generally perceived as avoidable. Falls often occur at night, are unwitnessed and are associated with concomitant patient delirium and nursing shift changes and cross coverage. PMID: 29202254 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Critical Care and Resuscitation - Category: Intensive Care Tags: Crit Care Resusc Source Type: research