“I Feel Fine”: Fall Preventative Measures in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Falls are linked to prolonged hospital stay, increased discharge to nursing homes, and higher health care expenditure. MIDAS reports indicated four patient falls occurred in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) area from January 2017 to October 2017. 1 out of 4 falls resulted in patient injury, requiring a surgical intervention. A post fall focus study revealed that the falls happened while patients used the bathroom or ambulated to the bathroom. In all fall Cases in the PACU, patients have expressed “I feel fine”.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Rusela DeSilva, Tesha Seabra, Lini Thomas, Dawn Sullivan, Joey Yap, Siobhan McCourt, Joan Riswold, Robin Reidy Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research