Inpatient fall prevention: Use of in-room webcams

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-35

  Hardin, Sonya R ^a   Dienemann, Jacqueline ^a   Rudisill, Pamela ^b   Mills, Kathy K ^c  

^a University of NC   (United States)

^b Nursing Patient Safety and Quality Health Management Associates   (United States)

^c University of NC at Charlotte   (United States)

Author keywords

Careview; fall prevention; technology; Webcams

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALARM MONITOR; ARTICLE; BED; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMOTE SENSING; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WEBCAST;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; BEDS; CLINICAL ALARMS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; OBSERVATION; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; WEBCASTS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84874946274     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e3182753e4f     Document Type: Article

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