Impact of Nurses’ Intervention in the Prevention of Falls in Hospitalized Patients

Background: Clinical safety is a crucial component of healthcare quality, focused on identifying and avoiding the risks to which patients are exposed. Among the adverse events that occur in a hospital environment, falls have a large impact (1.9–10% of annual income in acute care hospitals); they can...

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Main Authors: Raimunda Montejano-Lozoya, Isabel Miguel-Montoya, Vicente Gea-Caballero, María Isabel Mármol-López, Antonio Ruíz-Hontangas, Rafael Ortí-Lucas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/17/6048