Question

A hospital determines that a large number of slip–and–fall accidents are happening at night. Which of these plans might be implemented to address this hazard?

banning nighttime visitors

lighting hallways and patient rooms better

educating healthcare workers about risks of slips and falls

providing patients with medication only during the daytime

Answer 1

Implement better lighting in hallways and patient rooms, and educate healthcare workers about slip‑and‑fall risks and prevention.

Why: improved lighting directly reduces trip hazards at night; staff education promotes consistent fall‑risk assessment and preventive actions. Banning nighttime visitors is impractical and not a standard fall‑prevention measure, and restricting medications to daytime is unsafe (many meds must be given at night and scheduling must be individualized).