Review Fall-related injuries in acute care: reducing the risk of harm. Citation Text: Hook ML, Winchel S. Fall-related injuries in acute care: reducing the risk of harm. Medsurg Nurs. 2006;15(6):370-7, 381. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 7, 2007 Hook ML, Winchel S. Medsurg Nurs. 2006;15(6):370-7, 381. View more articles from the same authors. The authors summarize current literature on patient fall injuries and present strategies for preventing and learning from these events. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Hook ML, Winchel S. Fall-related injuries in acute care: reducing the risk of harm. Medsurg Nurs. 2006;15(6):370-7, 381. 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Patient safety outcomes after two years of an enhanced internal medicine residency clinic handoff. March 28, 2018
Results of an enhanced clinic handoff and resident education on resident patient ownership and patient safety. March 21, 2018
Implementation of the I-PASS handoff program in diverse clinical environments: a multicenter prospective effectiveness implementation study. November 16, 2022
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A cross-sectional observational study of high override rates of drug allergy alerts in inpatient and outpatient settings, and opportunities for improvement. May 25, 2016
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