A System-Wide Approach to Prevention of In-Hospital Newborn Falls.

Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists accidents (unintentional injuries) as the fifth leading cause of infant mortality. Data analysis from a multihospital system of inpatient family birth centers revealed fluctuations in newborn birth admission falls rates at times above the benchmark reported in the literature.

Purpose: We describe a multipronged approach to address an identified safety concern.