title: Evidence-based practice: a falls prevention program that continues to work.
abstract: The successful implementation of an evidence-based falls prevention protocol in an acute care facility is described. The number of falls per 1000 patient days decreased by 50% without rebound over a 5-year period.
authors.affiliation: St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Lydia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dacenko-Grawe
authors.forename: Karyn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Holm
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D009737:Nursing Records; D015397:Program Evaluation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*