Focusing on video surveillance to reduce falls

Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 20-21

  Goodlett, Debbie ^a   Robinson, Christi ^a   Carson, Patricia ^a   Landry, Linda ^a  

^a OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; FALLING; HUMAN; NURSE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; HUMANS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; NURSES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PLANNING TECHNIQUES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 61749098931     PISSN: 03604039     EISSN: 15388689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000345233.09590.79     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. CDC Injury Center. Falls among older adults: an overview. Updated April 25, 2008. http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/adultfalls.htm.
2. The Joint Commission. Sentinel event statistics. Updated September 30, 2008. http://www.jointcommission.org/SentinelEvents/Statistics/.
3. Dunton N, Gajewski B, Taunton RL, Moore J. Nurse staffing and patient falls on acute care hospital units. Nurs Outlook. 2004;52(1):53-59.