Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Accidental Falls--Prevention and Control--In Old Age"
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Fall prevention in older adults who reside in nursing homes
(2016-10-21)Falls among older adults who reside in the nursing home setting are a major problem in the United States (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). The site of this project was a nursing home located ... -
Hourly rounding and fall prevention: A change process
(5/9/2018)Falls are among the most common and serious problems facing older adult patients living in nursing homes. The focus of this project was to implement an hourly rounding fall prevention protocol in a nursing home that provides ... -
A pilot study: Fall reduction and prevention in the elderly
(2015-10-26)The purpose of this paper is to determine if a multifactorial tool utilized along with a health coaching method assist in decreasing falls in the elderly community dwelling persons over the age of 65 and aid in the promotion ... -
The utilization of an alarm elimination fall prevention program
(2017-02-23)A typical nursing home with 100 beds reports 100-200 falls each year (CDC, 2015). It is common to see the utilization of personal alarms in nursing homes to prevent falls, although there is no evidence to support the idea ...
