Generalizability and Spread of an Evidenced-based Fall Prevention Toolkit: Fall TIPS

The goal of our project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Fall TIPS program with regard to inpatient falls and fall-related injuries.

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Key information

Conditions

Patient Fall

Age range

18 year–110 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

This study will explore the effectiveness of the Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety) program in regard to inpatient falls and fall-related injuries in three large hospital systems with different Electronic Medical Records (EMRs). We will collect and evaluate data on the perceived effectiveness of the Fall TIPS implementation process along with stakeholders' views of the toolkit. We will use an interrupted time series approach for evaluation of pre and post-Fall TIPS data related to patient falls and injurious falls. We will systematically analyze the costs and benefits of the Fall TIPS program from two perspectives: (1) the hospital, and (2) society as a whole. The hospital perspective will assist other hospitals in evaluating the decision to invest in implementing and adopting the Fall TIPS program, while the societal perspective will be instructive from a public policy stance

By the end of the study, we will produce a set of recommendations to facilitate adoption, implementation, and maintenance of the Fall TIPS program, along with a manuscript that will answer the following research questions:

Does Fall TIPS reduce the incidence of falls and injurious falls?
Were there differences in Fall TIPS effectiveness among different healthcare systems and hospitals as well as variations associated with differing patient characteristics (gender, age, ethnic/racial), EMRs, and degrees of adherence with the Fall TIPS protocol?
Do the benefits associated with Fall TIPS outweigh the costs from hospital and societal perspectives?
What Fall TIPS components were most/least useful and what recommendations will improve the overall utility and ease of use of the Fall TIPS Toolkit?
What aspects of the implementation model were most/least helpful for promoting Fall TIPS adoption and use?

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All adult patients admitted to medical, surgical, neurology and oncology units at participating hospitals during the time of the study

Exclusion criteria

Anyone who does not meet the inclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Falls

Time frame: 1/1/2014-12/31/2020

Prevalence of patient falls in the study population

Secondary outcomes

Falls with Injury

Time frame: 1/1/2014-12/31/2020

Prevalence of patient falls with injury in the study population

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Other

Collaborators

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Columbia University
Montefiore Medical Center
Partners HealthCare

Registry information

Official study title

Generalizability and Spread of an Evidenced-based Fall Prevention Toolkit: Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety)

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Apr 17, 2018
Registry last updated: Jul 27, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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