Citation

LeLaurin JH, Shorr RI. Clin. Geriatr. Med. 2019; 35(2): 273-283.

Affiliation

Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), University of Florida, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, 1601 SW Archer Road, GRECC (182), Gainesville, FL 32608, USA. Electronic address: Rshorr@ufl.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.cger.2019.01.007

PMID

30929888

Abstract

Falls in hospitalized patients are a pressing patient safety concern, but there is a limited body of evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of commonly used fall prevention interventions in hospitals. This article reviews common study designs and the evidence for various hospital fall prevention interventions. There is a need for more rigorous research on fall prevention in the hospital setting.

Published by Elsevier Inc.

Language: en

Keywords

Accidental falls; Aged; Alarms; Hospitals; Nursing; Prevention; Restraints