Commentary Falls prevention at Mayo Clinic Rochester: a path to quality care. Citation Text: Sulla SJ, McMyler E. Falls prevention at Mayo Clinic Rochester: a path to quality care. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22(2):138-44. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL May 9, 2007 Sulla SJ, McMyler E. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22(2):138-44. View more articles from the same authors. The authors share their experiences with implementing a fall prevention/reduction program at a large specialized medical facility. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Sulla SJ, McMyler E. Falls prevention at Mayo Clinic Rochester: a path to quality care. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22(2):138-44. 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