Hospital fall prevention: A systematic review of implementation, components, adherence, and effectiveness

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 483-494

  Hempel, Susanne ^a   Newberry, Sydne ^a   Wang, Zhen ^a   Booth, Marika ^a   Shanman, Roberta ^a   Johnsen, Breanne ^a   Shier, Victoria ^a   Saliba, Debra ^a,b,c   Spector, William D ^d   Ganz, David A ^a,b,e  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

fall prevention; hospital; implementation; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EMERGENCY CARE; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876294910     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12169     Document Type: Review

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