Falls prevention at Mayo Clinic Rochester: A path to quality care

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 138-144

  Sulla, Stephanie J ^a   McMyler, Eileen ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Fall prevention strategies; Fall risk assessment; Hendrich fall risk model; Patient falls; Patient safety; Safety management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FALLING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; HOSPITALS, GROUP PRACTICE; HUMANS; MINNESOTA; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33947221880     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NCQ.0000263103.13934.9b     Document Type: Article

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