Minnesota hospital association statewide project: SAFE from FALLS

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 299-306

  Apold, Julie ^a   Quigley, Patricia A ^b  

^a Minnesota Hospital Association   (United States)

^b James A Haley Veterans Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

fall prevention; fall related injuries; falls; hospitals; injury prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FALLING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MINNESOTA; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84866002431     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182599d1b     Document Type: Article

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