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Preventing falls in acute care: An innovative approach
McCarter-Bayer A, Bayer F, Hall K. Preventing falls in acute care: An innovative approach. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 2005 Mar;31(3):25-33.

This article describes a fall prevention program instituted in an acute care setting in southern Arizona that has produced encouraging results. Addresses individualizing interventions through a continuous clinical feedback loop, which provides patient care areas with relevant information about their patients who fell and recommendations for improving fall prevention.



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