The real world journey of implementing fall prevention best practices in three acute care hospitals: A case study

Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 95-103

  Ireland, Sandra ^a   Kirkpatrick, Helen ^a,b   Boblin, Sheryl ^a   Robertson, Kim ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult health Adult care; Case studies Case report; Evidence based practice; Patient safety; Qualitative methodology Qualitative research; Quality improvement Quality of care Quality of services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANADA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FALLING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VERY ELDERLY; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; COMMUNICATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84877153148     PISSN: 1545102X     EISSN: 17416787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6787.2012.00258.x     Document Type: Article

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