STOP-FALLING: A Simple Checklist Tool for Fall Prevention in a Nursing Facility

The objective of this study was to determine feasibility and adherence of the checklist, and to determine whether STOP-FALLING reduces total number of falls, frequent fallers, and fall-relate d injuries.This is a quality improvement demonstration project comparing the effect on falls 3 months before and 3 months after introducing a STOP-FALLING checklist.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - December 11, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Supakanya Wongrakpanich, Katalin Danji, Lewis Lipsitz, Sarah Berry Tags: Pragmatic Innovations in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Source Type: research