Best practice fall prevention strategies CATCH!

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 154-158

  Bonuel, Nena ^a   Manjos, Aleyamma ^a   Gray Becknell, Thelma ^a  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural change; Falls; Injury related deaths; Patient safety; Quality management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATCH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DATA BASE; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; NURSE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; TECHNOLOGY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; COMMUNICATION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMMITTEES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79956094671     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: 15505111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e3182129d3a     Document Type: Article

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