Effect of promoting high-quality staff interactions on fall prevention in nursing homes: a cluster-randomized trial.

Cathleen S. Colón-Emeric; Kirsten Corazzini; Eleanor S. McConnell; Wei Pan; Mark Toles; Rasheeda Hall; Michael P. Cary; Melissa Batchelor-Murphy; Tracey Yap; Amber L. Anderson; Andrew Burd; Sathya Amarasekara; Ruth A. Anderson

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Effect of promoting high-quality staff interactions on fall prevention in nursing homes: a cluster-randomized trial.

October 25, 2017

Colón-Emeric CS, Corazzini K, McConnell ES, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(11):1634-1641.

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Falls represent a significant cause of patient injury in the hospital setting, and evidence suggests that multifaceted interventions may be effective in reducing fall risk. In this cluster-randomized trial across 24 nursing homes, researchers examined the impact of a staff training intervention designed to promote improved staff communication and connectivity on a fall prevention program. They found that the training intervention had no effect on the success of the program.

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