The Impact of Passive Nurse Call Technology on Nursing Home Fall RatesPrincipal Investigator: Nancy Hodgson Abstract: Our intent is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a passive nurse monitoring and call system in reducing nursing home fall rates in high-risk adults in a nursing home setting. Building on the scope of previous research that addressed who is likely to fall, this research team will answer when, where and how falls occur. A 12-month study has been designed in which 40 residents at increased risk for falls and living either on a household with passive call system in operation or a household with a traditional call system will be compared. The outcomes of interest are resident falls, consequences of a fall, and the events leading up to a fall incident. The project will provide necessary information regarding the independent contribution of frailty factors on predicting falls along with the interaction of these risk factors. These analyses will allow for the identification of a model from which more informative fall risk profiles and assessments can be based. |
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