Innovative ED older persons' care: A report on an initiative developed in Southampton Hospital ED

International Emergency Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 201-206

  Clift, Esther L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Falls; Fractures; Older people

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FALLING; FRACTURE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; BENCHMARKING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FRACTURES, BONE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84867726335     PISSN: 1755599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2012.03.007     Document Type: Article

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