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Evaluation of a Patient-Centered Fall-Prevention Tool Kit to Reduce Falls and Injuries
Author(s) -
Patricia C. Dykes,
Zoe Burns,
Jason S. Adelman,
James C. Benneyan,
Michael Bogaisky,
Eileen Carter,
Awatef Ergai,
Mary Ellen Lindros,
Stuart R. Lipsitz,
Maureen Scanlan,
Shimon Shaykevich,
David W. Bates
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jama network open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2574-3805
DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25889
Subject(s) - medicine , fall prevention , psychological intervention , injury prevention , poison control , occupational safety and health , acute care , emergency medicine , suicide prevention , physical therapy , health care , nursing , pathology , economics , economic growth
This nonrandomized controlled trial assesses whether implementation of a nurse-led, patient-centered tool kit for fall prevention was associated with a reduction in rates of falls and fall-related injuries in 3 academic medical centers in Boston and New York City.

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