Meeting
Abstract Number: 165
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Patient safety assistants (PSAs), or “sitters,” observe patients at bedside considered at “high risk” for in-hospital events [1] such as falls or elopements. While studies suggest PSAs do not impact safety outcomes,[2-4] they are widely utilized without formal guidelines.[2, 5, 6] With increasing healthcare costs and limited resources, efficient care models are sought.[1, 2, […]