HD LEARNING
Webinars
New research on gait belts to prevent injuries by Dr. Venema
Hear from Nancy McGann, PT, CSPHP, the System Clinical Manger of Associate Safety at SCL Health, about an Integrated Approach for Mobilizing Patients with Behavioral Concerns.
New research of pressure injury prevalence in acute care hospitals by Cathy VanGilder
HD Podcasts
Listen to Dr. Hester and Dr. Quigley discuss the necessity of mobility in preventing pressure injuries and falls
Dr. Hester speaks with Dr. Woo from Advances In Skin & Wound Care about the Braden Hester Pressure Injury Prevention Program
Dr. Amy Hester, Chairwoman and CEO of HD Nursing, shares the story of how her work as a nurse and administrator at UAMS led to the creation of a highly effective fall prevention program.
Chat with Pat
Dr. Patricia Quigley shares her vast knowledge on fall topics with you. Access the topics and accelerate your learning here.
Publications and Posters
Houston Methodist at Vizient
8 hospital systems all Magnet Designated
Presented at Magnet Conference 2019
HD Nursing supports the accuracy of assessment and individualized care plans
Parkland at ASHRM
Improved overall falls outcomes that included 15 consecutive months of fall rates below the NDNQI benchmark
WellSpan at NACNS
8 acute care hospitals
Presented in 2024
Reduced fall rates by 21% and falls with injury rates by 59%
Cost Avoidance equals $4.7 million
SIH at NPIAP
Braden Hester Pressure Injury Prevention Program
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Sustained a 47% reduction in PIs system wide
HD Nursing Article Library
Fall Prevention Articles
Validation of the Hester Davis Scale for fall risk assessment in a neurosciences population
Hester, A., Davis, D. (2013).
Psychometric Validation of the Hester Davis Scale for falls risk assessment in a neurosciences population. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 45(5). 1-8. Hester, A.L. (2015).
Predictive Model Development and Validation of the Emergency Hester Davis Scale© for Fall Risk Screening
This open access article explores the validation of the Hester Davis Scale in the Emergency Department.
Kientz, S., Hester, A. (2020)
Evaluation of an Education Strategy versus Usual Care to Implement the STEADI Algorithm in Primary Care Clinics in an Academic Medical Center
This open access article explores the use of education and written materials as implementation strategies.
Urban, K., Wright, P., Hester, A., Curran, Geoffrey., Rojo, M., Tsai, P., (2020)
Preventing Injuries from Patient Falls
This on-line publication explores fall injury prevention strategies and devices.
Hester, A. (2015) Preventing injuries from patient falls. American Nurse Today, 10(7).
Predicting Injurious Falls in the Hospital Setting: Implications for Practice
This article is a retrospective study designed to determine which patient factors are associated with injurious falls in hospitalized adults.
Hester, A.L., Tsai, P., Rettiganti, M., & Mitchell, A. (2016). Predicting injurious falls in the hospital setting: Implications for practice. American Journal of Nursing, 116(9). 2-9.
Patient and system factors associated with unassisted and injurious falls in hospitals: an observational study
Venema, D., Skinner, A.M., Nailon, R., Conley, D., High, R and Jones, K. (2019) Published on line at BMC Geriatrics