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Jennifer H LeLaurin1, Ronald I Shorr2.
Abstract
Falls in hospitalized patients are a pressing patient safety concern, but there is a limited body of evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of commonly used fall prevention interventions in hospitals. This article reviews common study designs and the evidence for various hospital fall prevention interventions. There is a need for more rigorous research on fall prevention in the hospital setting. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
Keywords: Accidental falls; Aged; Alarms; Hospitals; Nursing; Prevention; Restraints
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30929888 PMCID: PMC6446937 DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2019.01.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Geriatr Med ISSN: 0749-0690 Impact factor: 3.076