Magnet Children's Hospitals: Leading Knowledge Development and Quality Standards for Inpatient Pediatric Fall Prevention Programs

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 122-127

  Graf, Elaine ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fall prevention; Magnet hospitals; Pediatric falls

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FALLING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; BENCHMARKING; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952654902     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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