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Preventing patient falls : establishing a fall intervention program

Title
Preventing patient falls : establishing a fall intervention program / Janice M. Morse.
Author
Morse, Janice M.
Publication
New York : Springer Pub. Co., [2009], ©2009.

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Description
xv, 172 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
"This authoritative and practical book outlines the process for developing and maintaining a fall prevention program in health care institutions. Morse presents over two decades of research as well as the highly acclaimed Morse Fall Scale, which has been adopted by the VA Hospital System and numerous hospitals around the United States." "This extensively revised edition serves the dual purpose of providing practical, "how-to" guidelines as well as presenting cutting-edge research on patient falls. The first section on clinical application discusses the complete process of implementing a fall prevention program using the Morse Fall Scale. The research section of the book explains how the scale works, and provides information on evaluating the incidence, frequency, and severity of falls."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • Health facilities > Safety measures
  • Falls (Accidents) > Prevention
  • Accidental Falls > prevention & control
  • Safety Management
  • Health Facilities
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Pt. I. Preventing Patient Falls -- 1. Creating a Fall Intervention Program: An Overview -- 2. Creating a Safe Environment: Preventing Accidental Falls -- 3. Monitoring Falls in the Institution -- 4. Predicting Physiological Anticipated Falls -- 5. Intervention: Fall Prevention and Protection -- 6. Conducting a Fall Assessment -- 7. Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Program -- Pt. II. Appendices: Researching Patient Falls -- A. Development of the Morse Fall Scale -- B. The Morse Fall Scale: Determining Level of Risk -- C. A Comparison of Methods for Calculating Fall Rates -- D. Prospective Testing of the Morse Fall Scale -- E. Problems in Evaluating Fall Risk Scales -- F. Translations of the Morse Fall Scale.
ISBN
  • 9780826103895
  • 0826103898
LCCN
2008037759
OCLC
  • ocn244601816
  • 244601816
  • SCSB-5439448
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries