A new approach to preventing falls with injuries

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 99-102

  Dupree, Erin ^a   Fritz Campiz, Amy ^a   Musheno, Donise ^a  

^a Joint Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; FALLING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NURSE'S ROLE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84894556107     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000050     Document Type: Article

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