Table 1.

Outcome measures

Safety eventLocation of eventCare pathwayNo. of trustsNo. of intervention wards
Self-harmBedroom, including ensuite bathroomAcute mental health512
FallBedroom, including ensuite bathroomOlder adult mental health37a
AssaultbAnywhere on the ward, including bedroom and ensuite bathroomPICU610
Restraint – physicalAnywhere on the ward, including bedroom and ensuite bathroomPICU34
Restraint – rapid tranquillisationAnywhere on the ward, including bedroom and ensuite bathroomPICU45a
Note(s):

PICU = psychiatric intensive care unit.

aDue to low incident rates, two of these wards werecombined and treated as a single ward for the data analyses.

bIncludes both patient-to-patient and patient-to-staff assaults

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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