Designing adverse event prevention programs using quality management methods: The case of falls in hospital

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 419-426

  Grenier Sennelier, Catherine ^a   Lombard, Isabelle ^a   Jeny Loeper, Catherine ^a   Maillet Gouret, Marie Christine ^a   Minvielle, Etienne ^a,b  

^a Saint Maurice National Hospital   (France)

^b BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Continuous quality improvement; Falls; Organization; Prevention program; Public health; The elderly

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY CONTROL;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RISK MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0036800009     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/14.5.419     Document Type: Article

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