A safety program at the St. Joseph’s Hospital campus in Tampa, Fla., reduced the number of slips and falls by 16 percent in 2015 compared to the previous year, according to an article on the Health Facilities Maintenance website.
The project focused on incidents in hallways, waiting rooms, cafes, sidewalks and parking lots, but not patient rooms.
It started with a review of the 46 slips, trips and falls in the hospital and on its campus in 2012 and an assessment of hospital and campuswide pedestrian safety.
The facility department worked with hospital leaders to gain acceptance of the program and obtain financial support to implement safety improvements.
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