De-Implementing Fall Prevention Alarms in Hospitals

Description

This is a Hybrid II de-implementation study to reduce use of fall prevention alarms in hospitals. The intervention consists of tailored, site-specific approaches for three core implementation strategies: education, audit/feedback and opinion leaders. Hospital units will be randomized to low-intensity or high-intensity coaching for the implementation of the tailored strategies.

Conditions

Accidental Fall, Patient Safety, Hospital Acquired Condition, Clinical Alarms, Mentoring

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This is a Hybrid II de-implementation study to reduce use of fall prevention alarms in hospitals. The intervention consists of tailored, site-specific approaches for three core implementation strategies: education, audit/feedback and opinion leaders. Hospital units will be randomized to low-intensity or high-intensity coaching for the implementation of the tailored strategies.

De-Implementing Fall Prevention Alarms in Hospitals

De-Implementing Fall Prevention Alarms in Hospitals

Condition
Accidental Fall
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Downey

PIH Health Downey Hospital, Downey, California, United States, 90241

Mountain View

El Camino Health - Los Gatos, Mountain View, California, United States, 94040

Sacramento

University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, United States, 95817

Lakeland

Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Florida, United States, 33809

Alton

OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center, Alton, Illinois, United States, 62002

Winfield

Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois, United States, 60190

Danville

Hendricks Regional Health, Danville, Indiana, United States, 46122

Indianapolis

IU Health North Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46256

Southbridge

UMass Memorial Health Harrington, Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States, 01550

West Bloomfield

Henry Ford Hospital West Bloomfield, West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States, 48322

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Stakeholders in fall prevention at up to 30 participating NDNQI hospitals

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Florida,

Ronald I Shorr, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Florida

Study Record Dates

2026-08-31