Journey to a safe environment: Fall prevention in an emergency department at a Level I Trauma Center

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 346-352

  Alexander, Danette ^a   Kinsley, Terry L ^a   Waszinski, Christine ^a  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FALLING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 84880047076     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2012.11.003     Document Type: Article

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