6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries in acute hospitals: cluster randomised controlled trial
Objective To evaluate the effect of the 6-PACK programme on falls and fall injuries in acute
wards. Design Cluster randomised controlled trial. Setting Six Australian hospitals …
wards. Design Cluster randomised controlled trial. Setting Six Australian hospitals …
Implementation of pressure ulcer prevention best practice recommendations in acute care: an observational study
AL Barker, J Kamar, TJ Tyndall, L White… - International wound …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Pressure ulcers are a common but preventable problem in hospitals. Implementation of best
practice guideline recommendations can prevent ulcers from occurring. This 9‐year cohort …
practice guideline recommendations can prevent ulcers from occurring. This 9‐year cohort …
Adding value to the STRATIFY falls risk assessment in acute hospitals
barker a., kamar j., graco m., lawlor v. & hill k.(2011) Adding value to the STRATIFY falls risk
assessment in acute hospitals. Journal of Advanced Nursing 67 (2), 450–457. Abstract Aim …
assessment in acute hospitals. Journal of Advanced Nursing 67 (2), 450–457. Abstract Aim …
[HTML][HTML] Implementation fidelity of a nurse-led falls prevention program in acute hospitals during the 6-PACK trial
Background When tested in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of 31,411 patients, the
nurse-led 6-PACK falls prevention program did not reduce falls. Poor implementation fidelity …
nurse-led 6-PACK falls prevention program did not reduce falls. Poor implementation fidelity …
Development and validation of a pressure ulcer risk assessment tool for acute hospital patients
KN Page, AL Barker, J Kamar - Wound Repair and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a pressure ulcer risk assessment for
acute hospitals. This tool was developed in a cohort of 342 patients with a mean age 63 …
acute hospitals. This tool was developed in a cohort of 342 patients with a mean age 63 …
The 6-PACK programme to decrease fall-related injuries in acute hospitals: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
Background and aims In-hospital fall-related injuries are a source of personal harm,
preventable hospitalisation costs, and access block through increased length of stay …
preventable hospitalisation costs, and access block through increased length of stay …
Reducing serious fall‐related injuries in acute hospitals: are low‐low beds a critical success factor?
A Barker, J Kamar, T Tyndall… - Journal of advanced …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim. This article is a report of a study of associations between occurrence of serious fall‐
related injuries and implementation of low‐low beds at The Northern Hospital, Victoria …
related injuries and implementation of low‐low beds at The Northern Hospital, Victoria …
[PDF][PDF] Session 2B Concurrent Falls prevention in institutions
Aim: Although fall incident reports are relied upon to guide intervention efforts, the accuracy
of these data are poorly understood. In this study, we compared data from fall incident …
of these data are poorly understood. In this study, we compared data from fall incident …