Falls prevention, or "I think I can, I think I can": an ensemble approach to falls management.
Home care clinicians face a daunting challenge in attempting to prevent falls among the frail, elderly population. This article outlines how one agency used evidence-based strategies to develop a program that identified patients at risk for falls and intervened with the goal of decreasing injury from falls by using a multidisciplinary approach.
Yuan
Joan Reynolds
JR
Abington Memorial Hospital Home Care, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania 19090, USA. jyuan@amh.org
Kelly
Joann
J
D000056:Accident Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*