The no-fall zone
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The no-fall zone
Hosp Health Netw.
2013 Jun.
Abstract
There's no way to prevent every patient fall, but leading hospitals are applying multifaceted protocols to prevent the ones they can, incorporating six changes recommended by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
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