Fall TIP: validation of icons to communicate fall risk status and tailored interventions to prevent patient falls
Hurley, A.C.; Dykes, P.C.; Carroll, D.L.; Dykes, J.S.; Middleton, B.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 146: 455-459
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 19592885 Document Number: 636445
This paper reports on the development and validation of a set of icons designed to communicate fall risk status and tailored interventions to prevent patient falls in hospitals. The icons will populate a fall prevention toolkit to provide actionable alerts to nurses, nursing assistants, and other interdisciplinary health care team members and educational materials for patients and families in acute hospital settings.