Reducing Falls in a Rehabilitation Setting: A Safer Environment Through Team Effort
- 1 September 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Rehabilitation Nursing Journal
- Vol. 19 (5) , 274-276
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2048-7940.1994.tb00821.x
Abstract
A 2-year falls prevention project has included a concurrent analysis of all falls and a program to prevent falls in a 160-bed rehabilitation hospital. The program has been designed on the basis of the data collected. A consistent follow-up program involves patients and staff in the continuous monitoring of patient safety.Keywords
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