Key documents
Annotated bibliography
Annotated list of references compiled by the VHA National Patient Safety Center and modified by Premier’s Safety Institute with additional references.
References (.doc) (106 KB)
Definitions
Definition examples from Morse & Isaacs, Kellogg International work group, NQF Draft National Voluntary Standards for Nursing
Summary of definitions K.1 (.doc) (36 KB)
Florida Hospital Association "Building the Foundations for Patient Safety" brochure
Florida Health Association K. 2-FHA (.pdf) (562 KB) or go to:
http://www.fha.org/acrobat/patientsafety2.pdf
National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Nursing-Sensitive performance measurement
NQF approved 15 measures in its consensus report, "National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Nursing-Sensitive Performance Measurement." The pre-approval document plus appendices A –E remains available. The falls definition is located in Appendix C. The complete list of measures is published in the January 30, 2004 press release
http://www.qualityforum.org/publications/reports/nsc.asp
Causes and factors
Morse – Fall classification
Classification of falls as accidental, unanticipated or anticipated physiologic. Subscribers may download the full article in the Am J Infect Control 2002; 30(6): 376-80.
Morse K.3 (.doc) (23 KB), or
subscribers may go to the American Journal of Infection Control web site: http://www.apic.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/AJIC/AJIC.htm
Factors causing falls –Tideiksaar, R.
Causes of falls and contributing factors are examined in this book. The full book may be purchased at the link provided below
Tideiksaar K4. (.doc) (52 KB)
http://www.healthpropress.com/
Medication
A list of medications most frequently associated with patient falls.
Medication K.5 (.doc) (25 KB)