title: The no-fall zone.
abstract: There's no way to prevent every patient fall, but leading hospitals are applying multifaceted protocols to prevent the ones they can, incorporating six changes recommended by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
authors.forename: Lola
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Butcher
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D009658:North Dakota; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000600:supply & distribution; D012015:Reference Standards; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards