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In a recent meeting with the Director of Risk Management, you have been informed that the patient falls on your unit have increased by 15% over the last 12 months. You are asked to develop an immediate plan to reduce the incidence of patient falls.
Question #1
a) Describe the CQI method/model you will use to develop a plan for reducing patient falls.
b) Provide an example for each step of the method/model.
Question #2
a) As the Nurse Leader, examine how to address the occurrence of patient falls on your unit by using an evidenced-based approach.