Residents Who Will Benefit The present project aims to contribute to the well-being and health of residents in long-term care facilities. These residents might include elderly persons, persons with disabilities, as well as persons with various chronic diseases. The project will be especially beneficial for residents with impaired balance and gait, as they are at a higher risk for falls (Ambrose, Paul, & Hausdorff, 2013). Types of Clinical and Administrative Staff, Suppliers, etc. Involved The project will involve various administrative and clinical staff, including the facility’s management, staff managers, and staff. Problem/Opportunity Statement Patient falls are a major healthcare concern, both in Canada and in other parts of the world. They are particularly widespread among older patients, who are the primary residents of long-term care facilities. According to Accreditation Canada, the Canadian Institute for Health Information, and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (Accreditation Canada, CIHI, & CPSI, 2014), fall-related hospitalization rate was at 16 per 1,000 seniors in 2013, with 17% of hospitalizations resulting from falls in residential institutions. Apart from hospitalizations and health complications, patient falls also create a burden on Canada’s healthcare system. Accreditation Canada et al. (2014) note that the estimated annual cost of falls is $2 billion. Reducing patient falls is thus a major opportunity for improving quality of care and patient outcomes, as well as reducing costs of health care. Aim Statement The project will try to accomplish a considerable reduction in the incidence of patient falls. A 60% decrease in patient falls within one year is the target outcome of the study. The rationale for this target is based on two factors. Firstly, the project only targets falls that occur near the bed, and thus falls in other areas could still contribute to the overall incidence. Secondly, the plan does not include additional interventions for preventing patient falls. As shown by Sahota et al. (2014), in the absence of a comprehensive approach to fall prevention, the effect of bed sensor alarms may be limited. A period of one year will be sufficient to judge the outcomes of the intervention. Measures As with any institutionalized interventions, the project will require several measures for determining the results. Although the focus will be on patient falls as the primary outcome of the intervention, it will be necessary to include process and balancing measures to track the progress. Outcome Measures The main outcome measure is the incidence of patient falls in a given period. This is a numerical measure that can be evaluated based on patient’s medical records and institution’s records. The project will require medical staff to document cases of patient falls, as well as their location and consequences (hospitalization or on-site treatment), which will help to obtain a clear picture of the outcomes. Process Measures The two main process measures in the proposed project would be the number of alarms triggered by the sensors and the number of falls prevented as a result of alarms. According to Moore et al. (2015), quantitative process measures help to control the effect of t