You are a manager on a medical unit in a community hospital. You are concerned about a recent increase in falls with injury on your unit. How might you assess this situation?
- Where might you find the data in your hospital to support your concern?
- What type of study could you perform to identify the cause(s) for the increase in falls with injury?
- How will you select your population of interest?
- How will you select a control group or comparison group?
- What are potential errors in measurement that you may encounter?
