Case Study: Extension Healthcare reduces patient falls with Stryker's Engage Mobile solution

Reducing Inpatient Falls Using Extension Engage™ Mobile

A 240-bed acute care hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida faced a significant challenge with patient safety. Due to its long hallways, nurses at the hospital could not reliably hear audible bed exit alarms from the central nursing stations, contributing to a high number of inpatient falls. To address this, the hospital collaborated with vendor Stryker and implemented its Extension Engage™ Mobile alarm management and event response platform.

The solution from Stryker integrated the hospital's clinical systems with nurses' mobile phones, delivering bed exit alerts directly to them. This was combined with enhanced staff education and communication protocols. As a result, the hospital achieved a 40% reduction in patient falls over the first two years. This dramatic improvement in patient safety also delivered a substantial financial benefit, with an ROI of $1.06 million.

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