The Little Schmidy Pediatric Hospital Fall Risk Assessment Index: A diagnostic accuracy study.

Background: Falls are among the most common potentially preventable adverse events. Current pediatric falls risk assessment methods have poor precision and accuracy.

Objective: To evaluate an inpatient pediatric fall risk assessment index, known as the Little Schmidy, and describe characteristics of pediatric falls.

Implementing a conceptually based training program to increase nurses' effectiveness in securing patient rescue.

In this article, the authors describe a conceptually based training program designed to improve staff nurses' ability to successfully rescue patients. The 4-hour program includes both didactic material and a minimum of 1-hour skills' sessions. It was taught entirely by senior staff nurses skilled in crisis communications.