Geriatric nursing competence of clinical nursing staff at different hospital levels in Chongqing, China: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: This study aimed to survey the geriatric nursing competencies of clinical nursing staff in Chongqing City, China, and provide suggestions to enhance these competencies.

Methods: This study was conducted in 204 hospitals in Southwest China from December 24, 2022 to January 7, 2023. The "Geriatric Nursing Competence of Clinical Nurse Investigation Tool" was used to explore factors that influence geriatric nurses' competencies via stratified sampling.

Meteorological parameters and hospital-acquired falls-A multicenter retrospective study based on 10 years of adverse events reporting system data.

Objective And Rationale: Hospital-acquired falls are common and serious adverse events in medical institutions, with high incidence and injury rates. Studying the occurrence patterns of hospital-acquired falls is important for preventing falls in hospitalized patients. However, the effect of meteorological factors on hospital-acquired falls has not been elucidated.