title: Recognize risk factors to prevent patient falls.
abstract: Nurse leaders can reduce the rate of falls and injuries resulting from falls by instituting a fall prevention program. This article describes how one hospital developed a successful program.
authors.affiliation: Shore Health Systems, Easton, Md., USA.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Badros
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration*