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Estimated Number of Patient Falls Per Year in Magnet and Non-Magnet Hospitals by Nursing Unit Type
| Unit Type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICU | Stepdown | Medical | Surgical | Med-Surg | Rehab | |
| Magnet | 4.5 | 24.0 | 23.1 | 34.8 | 31.1 | 43.3 |
| Non-magnet | 5.2 | 25.1 | 24.2 | 36.3 | 32.5 | 45.3 |
ICU, intensive care unit; Med-Surg, medical-surgical; Rehab, rehabilitation.
