Patient fall prevention--a structured approach.
This article describes a strategy for prevention of falls in elderly patients in Harrogate Health Care Trust. The strategy was developed following a 6-month survey of factors contributing to falls in the elderly unit within the Trust. The accident prevention programme is still in its infancy but the initial results are encouraging.
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D000056:Accident Prevention; D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009737:Nursing Records; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012307:Risk Factors