Understanding the prevalence of inpatient falls associated with toileting in adult acute care settings

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-30

  Tzeng, Huey Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; FALLING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; NURSING STAFF; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SANITATION; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; TOILET FACILITIES;

EID: 74049140276     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181afa321     Document Type: Article

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