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MSN FP6212 Assessment1 1.docxs.docx MSN-FP6212 Quality and Safety Gap Analysis Capella University Health Care Quality Safety Management MSN-FP6212 Systemic Problem A current problem on the tw... o Medical/Surgical Units at UPMC Altoona is increased fall rates. Fall prevention has been an ongoing quality improvement project for these units. Leadership and nurses from both areas have been collaborating together and piloting new ideas to decrease the fall rates and increase quality and safety for their patients. The current fall rate for the 10th floor, which is the general Medical/Surgical Unit, is 3.82 compared to last years score of 4.56. The total number of falls for this year on the 10th floor is 51 compared to last year which totaled 65. Th current fall rate for the 14th floor, which is the Medical/Surgical Oncology and Palliative Unit, is 4.56 compared to last year ™s rate of 2.87. The total number of falls for th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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