Rough Draft Part II – Quantitative Research Critique
Elderly patients age 65 or greater that are admitted are at greater risk for falls. This increases their mortality and morbidity rates substantially. Nursing staff rounds on each patient every hour. C-Evaluate patient outcomes between one hour rounding and four hour rounding. O-prevention of falls (no falls) per 1000 patient days T- Over six months. The PICOT question: Does the Increase frequency of rounding on elderly patients 65 or greater by designated nursing staff every hour decrease falls per 1000 patient days over a six-month duration?
