Changes in falls prevention policies in Hospital in England and wales

Age and Ageing

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 106-109

  Healey, Frances ^a   Treml, Jonathan ^b  

^a NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidental injury; Elderly; Older people; Restraint

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; FALLING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL POLICY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AGENCY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ENGLAND; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PATIENT SAFETY; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; STATE MEDICINE; WALES;

EID: 84871311189     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afs063     Document Type: Article

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