The American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
in their series of resources on Home and Recreation Safety maintain an
information and resources page on the topic of falls in nursing homes.
This page gives an overview of falls in nursing homes and the
impact they have on resident quality of life and cost to the facility. Each
section includes many facts and statistics on the prevalence and incidence of
falls according to current literature.
This
resource can be accessed here: http://1.usa.gov/283ZC6J
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