Abstract
Aim. To explore the organization of the activities of nurses in the prevention of falls and injuries of patients in the multidisciplinary hospital for compliance with the requirements of the quality management system. Materials and methods. Retrospective analysis of 1600 medical records of patients admitted to the surgical and therapeutic department of the multidisciplinary hospital, assessment of the risk of falls using the Morse scale, interviews of medical personnel, audit of the hospital using quality management system approaches. Results. Most of the patients in the hospital, despite of the profile, have a low and medium risk of falls, regardless of age, but due to the underlying disorders and concomitant diseases, as well as restrictions imposed by the disease, the presence of falls in the anamnesis. To assess the risk of falls in a medical organization for adult patients, it is advisable to use the Morse Fall Scale (MFS) in dynamics with fixation in the medical documentation in accordance with the adopted regulations. We have confirmed 70% compliance of the fall prevention program in the multidisciplinary hospital with the practical guidelines of Roszdravnadzor for the safety of medical care. Conclusions. In the context of limited resources, a differentiated approach to the prevention of falls in the medical organization will contribute to the decrease and absence of injuries.
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