What is the benefit of adding the STEADI Scale to the John Hopkins Scale and evaluating its effectiveness by seeing a reduction in the number of hospital falls and a lower mortality rate related to falls?
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P- geriatric patients in the hospital setting I-implenting the STEADI falls risk assessment C-compared to geriatric patients who are only assessed with the John Hopkins Scale O-reduced geriatric falls and improved patient outcomes and satisfaction.
PICO question- What is the benefit of adding the STEADI Scale to the John Hopkins Scale and evaluating its effectiveness by seeing a reduction in the number of hospital falls and a lower mortality rate related to falls?
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