Hospital Falls Prevention. Nursing.

Hospital Falls PreventionStudent NameInstitutional AffiliationCourse Instructor Date Hospital Falls PreventionHospital falls are a major health concern globally. They are defined as events that result in a person standing, walking, or resting at a higher level, coming to rest by accident on the ground or at a lower level. While some hospital falls are fatal, others are not. However, hospital falls are a significant health issue because they can lead to injury and death. Among the populations most affected by hospital falls are senior adults aged 60 years and above. This paper focuses on the impacts of the hospital falls on hospitals and elderly patients, develop a PICO practice question, and use one research-based and one non-research-based article to answer the question.PICO ComponentsHospital falls are one of the clinical practice problems that affect both the hospital and patients. Most hospitals have reported decreased hospital falls during their operations over the last decade, but they remain a