Evaluation of the Implementation of Low-Low Hospital Beds With Respect to Fall Frequency and Patient Harms: A Retrospective Analysis.

Aim: To identify whether the introduction of low-low hospital beds resulted in changes in the incidence, associated patient harms and event characteristics of bed-related falls where implemented.

Design: This retrospective quality improvement study covered 36 months: 18 months pre-intervention and 18 months post-intervention.

Methods: Our analysis incorporated patient fall data from a hospital in upstate New York.