Individualized Fall Prevention Program in an Acute Care Setting: An Evidence-Based Practice Improvement

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 127-132

  Spano Szekely, Lauraine ^a   Winkler, Anne ^a   Waters, Cathy ^a   Dealmeida, Susana ^a   Brandt, Kathy ^a   Williamson, Marsha ^a   Blum, Christina ^a   Gasper, Lori ^a   Wright, Fay ^b  

^a Northern Westchester Hospital   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical practice guideline; evidence based practice improvement; fall prevention; fall risk assessment; video monitoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE CENTER; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; NURSE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTION; VIDEORECORDING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FALLING; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; ORGANIZATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MOBILITY LIMITATION; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 85061966082     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000344     Document Type: Article

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