The effectiveness of a multidisciplinary QI activity for accidental fall prevention: Staff compliance is critical

The effectiveness of a multidisciplinary QI activity for accidental fall prevention: Staff compliance is critical

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Accidental falls among inpatients are a substantial cause of hospital injury. A number of successful experimental studies on fall prevention have shown the importance and efficacy of multifactorial intervention, though success rates...

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Main Authors: Ohde Sachiko, Terai Mineko, Oizumi Aya, Takahashi Osamu, Deshpande Gautam A, Takekata Miwako, Ishikawa Ryoichi, Fukui Tsuguya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Accidental falls
Fall prevention
QI activities
High compliance rate
Inpatients
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/197

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