Abstract
Falls are recognized as an important patient safety issue for hospitalized patients of all ages. Obstetric patients, many of whom receive epidural analgesia, can be at high risk of falls. A literature search yielded limited research that addressed falls taken by obstetric patients. The search found Dionne's EGRESS Test, which was developed to address falls taken by bariatric patients, and a postepidural fall risk assessment score to address falls of obstetric patients after receiving epidural analgesia. Neither tool had been validated for use within the obstetric community.
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