title: Breaking the fall factor.
abstract: Successful fall prevention entails identifying at-risk patients and implementing measures that impede or minimize patient injury. Here, learn practical start-up steps to devise a program in your department.
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States