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Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Slips, Trips and Falls in Hospitals

This report from the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), analyses the largest dataset of falls in hospital in the world, and includes a synopsis of research evidence on preventing falls, with examples of practical ways of implementing effective interventions that can reduce the risk of a patient falling.

http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/site/media/documents/2337_0461_PSO_Falls_WEB.pdf

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