Validation of the minimum data set items on falls and injury in two long-stay facilities - Mintz J, Lee A, Gold M, Hecker EJ, Col ón-Emeric C, Berry SD.

Falls are common among nursing home (NH) residents with 4% to 11% of falls resulting in fracture or other serious injury.1, 2 Injurious falls have a higher incidence and mortality in NH residents than falls among community dwellers.1, 3, 4 Therefore, it is...
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