Falls: a coordinated strategy.
Falls are a common and serious health problem. Responses to the problem should address the individual, the individual's environment, the system of health or residential care used by the individual, and the local community. This article describes a response to the issue of falls in Ryde Hospital and its surrounding community. This response has multiple components which include patient and staff education and interventions with people who have fallen. These initiatives have been developed without additional resources and incorporated into existing systems of care provision.
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Department of Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Ryde Hospital, New South Wales.
Bennie
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Armstrong
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Michael
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Cameron
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008297:Male; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010814:Physical Therapy Department, Hospital; D016730:Program Development; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*