An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital.

Jeffrey Weinberg; Donna Proske; Anita Szerszen; Karen Lefkovic; Carol Cline; Suzanne El-Sayegh; Mark Jarrett; Kera F. Weiserbs

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An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital.

January 30, 2005

Weinberg J, Proske D, Szerszen A, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37(7):317-325.

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This study describes a fall prevention program that successfully reduced falls and fall-related injury rates in a large tertiary hospital. The authors attribute their program effectiveness to adoption of best practices and fostering a culture of safety.

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