INTRODUCTION

1. FALLS PREVENTION According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, each year roughly 1800 people living in nursing homes die from sustaining falls (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2013). INTRODUCTION SITUATION FOCUSED QUESTION The PPAARE method was used to create the focused question (see Table below). MATERIALS & METHODS A total of nine studies were found and appraised, but only five were relevant to the case. The studies were conducted in the last five years, and also had tables with graphs and statistics which are necessary for developing a falls prevention program. Falls can be caused by either intrinsic or extrinsic factors. RELEVANT EVIDENCE ACTION & EVALUATION Auburn Montgomery Lindsay Grissett, Amy Long, and Samantha McDowell “What is the highest evidence related to a falls prevention program, that is effective in preventing falls in ambulatory residents with impaired cognition, living in a Skilled Nursing Facility?” BACKGROUND • Tiger Terrace Skilled Nursing Facility houses 140 residents who are mostly ambulatory with cognitive deficits • Tiger Terrace has witnessed a drastic increase in falls over the past six months with many of the residents sustaining hip fractures