Reducing falls and fall-related injuries in medical-surgical units: One-year multihospital falls collaborative

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 139-145

  Quigley, Patricia A ^a   Barnett, Scott D ^a   Bulat, Tatjana ^a   Friedman, Yvonne ^a  

^a James A Haley Veterans Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Fall prevention; Fall related injuries; Falls; Hospital; Medical surgical units; Veterans

Indexed keywords

COOPERATION; FALLING; HUMAN; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RISK FACTOR; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84960389274     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000151     Document Type: Article

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