Does implementation of Fall Prevention Programs reduce Hospital falls?

Does implementation of Fall Prevention Programs reduce Hospital falls?

P- (Patient, population, or problem): Hospital patients

I- (Intervention):  instituting fall prevention programs to prevent hospital falls

C- (Comparison with other treatment/current practice):  not instituting fall prevention programs

O- (Desired outcome): reduction of hospital falls

I want to see if the falls decrease with good use of alarms and hourly rounding in the elderly residents.  In researching this topic, I found an article in the BMC Geriatrics, which discusses many preventive ideas regarding falls in nursing home residents and the risks that brings.  The article talks of many different risks, one being hip fractures, but not specific for just falls.  The Food and Drug Administration has placed a black label warning on some drugs stating that they are not recommended for patients with dementia who are prone to falls mostly.  Many of the residents in the nursing home have some sort of dementia, some diagnosed and some not.

References:

BMC Geriatrics; 1/26/2017, Vol. 17, p1-12, 12p

Dearholt & Dang. (2012). Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Model and Guidelines (2nd ed., pp.15-20). Indianapolis, IN

Chamberlain College of Nursing. (2017). NR-439 Week 2:  Clinical issues and databases. [ Online Lesson].  Downers Grove, IL.

Nursing research is a dynamic process that includes multiple phases: defining the research problem; literature review; selecting a theoretical framework; choosing an appropriate design; defining a sampling strategy; collecting and analyzing data; sharing the findings, and using the evidence in practice.

The Course Outcomes (COs) we will apply in Week 2 include:

Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice.
Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies.

Reflect on your practice, and identify a significant nursing clinical issue or change project that you would like to search for evidence in online sources. Formulate searchable, clinical questions in the PICO(T) format for your nursing clinical issue.

Next, review the guidelines for the PICOT Assignment due Week 3. Use your PICOT elements to search for one report of a single, original study that has been published within the last 5 years from the CCN Library that is relevant to your nursing clinical issue. Briefly, describe how it is relevant to your nursing clinical issue. Remember to give a complete reference to the study. Post your PICOT and research article in this discussion.

Remember to integrate references.