Screening for Fall Risks in the Emergency Department: A Novel Nursing-Driven Program

INTRODUCTION: Seniors represent the fasting growing population in the U.S., accounting for 20.3 million visits to emergency departments (EDs) annually. The ED visit can provide an opportunity for identifying seniors at high risk of falls. We sought to incorporate the Timed Up & Go Test (TUGT), a...

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Autores principales: Huded, Jill M., Dresden, Scott M., Gravenor, Stephanie J., Rowe, Theresa, Lindquist, Lee A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2015
Materias:
Injury Prevention
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4703188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26759651
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2015.10.26097

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4703188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26759651
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2015.10.26097

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