Fall rates in hospital rehabilitation units after individualised patient and staff education programmes: A pragmatic, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised controlled trial

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Fall rates in hospital rehabilitation units after individualised patient and staff education programmes: A pragmatic, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised controlled trial

Background Falls are the most frequent adverse events that are reported in hospitals. We examined the effectiveness of individualised falls-prevention education for patients, supported by training and feedback for staff, delivered as a ward-level programme. Methods Eight rehabilitation units in gene...

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Main Authors:	Hill, Anne-Marie, McPhail, S., Waldron, N., Etherton-Beer, C., Ingram, K., Flicker, L., Bulsara, M., Haines, T.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2015
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36417

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