CONNECT for better fall prevention in nursing homes: Results from a pilot intervention study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2150-2159

  Colon Emeric, Cathleen S ^a,b   McConnell, Eleanor ^a,b,c   Pinheiro, Sandro O ^a   Corazzini, Kirsten ^a   Porter, Kristie ^a   Earp, Kelly M ^d   Landerman, Lawrence ^a,c   Beales, Julie ^e   Lipscomb, Jeffrey ^d,e   Hancock, Kathryn ^e   Anderson, Ruth A ^a,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d KayeM Inc   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

accidental falls; nursing homes; staff education

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FALL RISK; FALLING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; PILOT STUDY; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SELF MONITORING; STAFF TRAINING; STORYTELLING; TELECONFERENCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRAINING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; NURSING HOMES; STAFF EDUCATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; NURSING HOMES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; VIRGINIA;

EID: 84890457086     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12550     Document Type: Article

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