Rate of falls in hospitals significantly reduced after use of intervention for fall prevention
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 11:31
in Health & Medicine
Use of a fall prevention tool kit, which included a fall risk assessment, patient-specific prevention plan, an educational handout and a poster for over the patient's hospital bed reduced the number of older patients with falls in hospitals, according to a study in the November 3 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on aging.