Using a range of interventions to prevent falls in hospital.
The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has published a report this week on falls in hospital, which suggests that a range of interventions, when used together, could result in an 18% reduction in the number of falls. This article outlines the incidence and cost of falls in hospital and how nurses can help with falls prevention.
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D012449:Safety