Pragmatic, cluster randomized trial of a policy to introduce low-low beds to hospital wards for the prevention of falls and fall injuries

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 435-441

  Haines, Terry P ^a,b   Bell, Rebecca A R ^c   Varghese, Paul N ^c,d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Patient Safety Centre   (Australia)

^d PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Cluster randomized controlled trial; Hospital; Injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WARD;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; BEDS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; QUEENSLAND; RISK MANAGEMENT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77949361875     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.02735.x     Document Type: Article

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