title: Falls prevention at Mayo Clinic Rochester: a path to quality care.
abstract: Falls prevention is a complex problem. Following in the footsteps of an earlier fall prevention team, the Safe Landings Fall Prevention Team used many strategies for implementing a fall prevention/reduction program. The tactics we used to prevent falls combined with the adoption of a fall assessment risk model are shared.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., USA. Sulla.stephanie@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Stephanie J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sulla
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McMyler
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006770:Hospitals, Group Practice / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D016730:Program Development; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration