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Innovation in patient safety: a new task design in reducing patient falls.
Tzeng HM, Yin CY. J Nurs Care Qual. 2008;23:34-42.

This study describes the success of using the prone position, rather than sitting-standing, when helping patients transfer out of bed to prevent falls.
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