NURS FPX 8006 Assessment 3 Developing Shared Values to Support Innovation using Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
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Capella University
NURS-FPX8006
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Developing Shared Values to Support Innovation using Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Hello! My name is Petronilla Benjamin, and I shall be addressing a topical healthcare issue that affects the health of patients in the various healthcare institutions through the podcast discussion.
Unfavorable incidents in a hospital setting that result in severe injuries and prolonged treatment periods are primarily associated with falls. The aspect that this podcast addresses is how multidisciplinary teams can work in ways that synergize to reduce the number of cases of falls. We shall investigate how physical therapists can cooperate with registered nurses, pharmacists, and case managers to develop comprehensive safety measures. The research demonstrates that the collaborative efforts of the teams lead to more resilient fall prevention programs as opposed to those in individual professional interventions (Baumann et al., 2022). Partnership models enhance safety with a broad range of patients and care settings.
Fall prevention teams may vary in their composition, which will lead to significantly improved program outcomes. In line with the research, the issue of safety is addressed differently by various healthcare professionals in terms of education and clinical skills (Channa et al., 2024). Fair access provides all types of patients with a sensible fall risk evaluation, irrespective of the other population group determinants. By taking into account the culture of the patients and the method of communicating with them, the adherence rate and connection in therapy will be enhanced (Cipta et al., 2024). Inclusive team designs contribute to measurably better results in fall-related injuries in healthcare settings.
Developing Interprofessional Team Approaches for Innovative Outcomes
Disrupting conventional professional boundaries promotes innovative problem-solving methods to the problem of fall prevention. Multidisciplinary teams in healthcare use a diverse skill set to create holistic safety interventions that support various risk factors simultaneously. The best results are obtained when the specialized knowledge is aligned by physical therapists, nurses, pharmacists, and case managers.
The exchange of information is smooth due to online platforms, and team members may instantly access up-to-date fall risk assessment and strategies of intervention (García et al., 2024). The routine interdisciplinary case conferences facilitate knowledge sharing and result in more effective safety strategies (Dietl et al., 2023). To have culturally responsive fall prevention strategies, healthcare systems should integrate professionals with varying cultural levels of thinking.
NURS FPX 8006 Assessment 3 Developing Shared Values to Support Innovation using Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
The different professional views result in sound safety assessment and multidimensional intervention planning. The team-based strategies identify the particular measures to prevent falls, depending on the patients and the environment (Groos et al., 2025). The collaboration of mobility specialists with nursing staff makes the measures of fall prevention more effective in the medical-surgical departments (Takase, 2022). The interdisciplinary efforts will lead to enhanced patient safety and improved communication networks relative to individual professional efforts. The development of coordinated strategies towards healthcare makes the problem of preventing falls a more ordinary and thought-out practice.
Theoretical Concepts Supporting Interprofessional Patient Fall Prevention
The theory of systems thinking can offer healthcare professionals with models that can be used in the interpretation of interrelated factors that cause patient falls. The theoretical framework allows interprofessional teams to adjust the strategies dynamically as the conditions of patients and institutional demands change (Thelen et al., 2023). Multidisciplinary teams achieve higher fall prevention results because their members bring diverse expertise to address various patient safety issues.
The combination of systematic mobility assessment by rehabilitation specialists with the environmental safety assessment by nurses can substantially lower the number of falls (Li & Surineni, 2024). The quality improvement specialists increase data accuracy and documentation of fall instances using better communication protocols (Maulana & Setiawan, 2025). Team approaches based on theory are beneficial in ensuring the implementation of sustainable fall prevention programs in healthcare organizations. Fall prevention strategies are continually improved through the evidence-based approach of systems that welcome collaborative theoretical models.
From Innovation to Evidence-Based Practice in Fall Prevention
The systematic planning and stringent evaluation of the outcomes of the team addressing the issue of patient falls are essential to convert new fall prevention practices into routine use. Technology platforms aid in the development of fall prevention programs and track their implementation (Telling et al., 2024). The idea of interdisciplinary Innovation in fall prevention emerges in the intertwined processes that integrate rehabilitation science, nursing practice, pharmaceutical knowledge, and the cross-coordination of care concepts (Baumann et al., 2022). Multidisciplinary healthcare teams identify fall risk factors, both environmental and patient-specific, and subsequently tailor interventions to various populations. According to Odasso et al. (2022), the convergence of organized mobility screening and interventions that directly contribute to the rise of safety results in notable adjustments in the number of cases of falls.
The systematic data collection adopts evaluation frameworks that guarantee the success of interventions and the quality improvement process, ensuring that results are applied to enhance future program promotions. Jung et al. (2023) state that not only clinical decision support systems but also electronic documentation systems are helpful in real-time tracking and the ability to follow the protocol addressing fall prevention on an evidence-based level. Sophisticated data analysis can help health institutions recognize risky fall conditions and apply effective interventions to reduce hospitalization lengths and treatment costs (Kang et al., 2025). Effective initiatives are posted on professional networks and published in academic journals, thus allowing more healthcare centers to implement proven strategies that can produce superior outcomes in fall prevention initiatives.
Conclusion
A universal interprofessional collaboration with the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion is required to reduce the rate of falls among patients. The teams of health care providers who apply the theory of systems thinking employ various professional perspectives in generating evidence-based protocols that are practical in reducing falls and health expenditures.
The elimination of rigid professional boundaries will enable open communication and different clinical expertise to attract the attention it requires, which will result in revolutionary improvements in fall prevention. The interprofessional model continues to underlie the promotion of patient safety as healthcare institutions start to adopt more comprehensive approaches to the issue of preventing falls.
References
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NURS FPX 8006 Assessment 3 Developing Shared Values to Support Innovation using Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
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NURS FPX 8006 Assessment 3 Developing Shared Values to Support Innovation using Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
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