Patient Falls In Nursing

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Around the world health systems are increasingly aware about the need to improve the quality of care provided to service users in aspects of safety,effectiveness,appropriateness,access,efficiency and acceptability of care.The increase in health care knowledge has presented more challenges to the system.In Ireland,HIQA was established on 15th may 2007,which is responsible for setting standards in health and social services and for monitoring quality in the new restructured health service.Quality indicators are the expressions of standards.Nurses aim to provide high standards of care to patients based on the values of dignity,respect,quality and care (AnBoard Altranais 2009).Patient safety is the corner stone of high quality healthcare.
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There has been considerable reduction in number of falls with this protocol in place over the years,which is an indicator for