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New Web-based safety resources offered for fall prevention
Published in Hospital and Nursing Home Week, September 30th, 2004
The morbidity, mortality and financial burdens attributed to patient falls in hospitals and other healthcare settings are among the most serious risk management issues facing the healthcare industry today. Falls make up the largest single category of hospital-reported incidents and nearly half of all residents in nursing homes fall each year, with many sustaining fractures.
A significant health problem for older...
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