Validation study of the Marianjoy fall risk assessment tool

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 146-152

  Ruroede, Kathleen ^a   Pilkington, Donna ^a   Guernon, Ann ^a  

^a MARIANJOY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fall rate; Fall risk; Geriatric fall risk; Inpatient rehabilitation; Nursing fall risk assessment

Indexed keywords

FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION CENTER; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VALIDATION STUDY; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; PATIENT SAFETY; REHABILITATION CENTERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84960238526     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000158     Document Type: Article

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