Open AccessEvaluation of Automated Video Monitoring to Decrease the Risk of Unattended Bed Exits in Small Rural Hospitals
Author(s) -
Katherine Jones,
Gleb Haynatzki,
Lucas Sabalka
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of patient safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1549-8425
pISSN - 1549-8417
DOI - 10.1097/pts.0000000000000789
Subject(s) - medicine , predictive value , intervention (counseling) , emergency medicine , baseline (sea) , fall prevention , medical emergency , injury prevention , poison control , nursing , oceanography , geology
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using 1 to 4 mobile or fixed automated video monitoring systems (AVMSs) to decrease the risk of unattended bed exits (UBEs) as antecedents to unassisted falls among patients at high risk for falls and fall-related injuries in 15 small rural hospitals.