Falls in Older Persons: Prevention and Management
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TL;DR
A wealth of practical recommendations, modifications, equipment, and resources that will improve the health and safety of older adult patients and long-term care residents are presented.
Abstract
In both hospitals and long-term care facilities it's the older patients and residents who are most prone to falling and most vulnerable to serious injury from a fall. Staff must constantly be on the alert for hazardous situations and know how to deal with falls. This easy-to-read guide provides just the right amount of information needed by health care staff to prevent and manage this common problem among older adults. This book presents a wealth of practical recommendations, modifications, equipment, and resources that will improve the health and safety of older adult patients and long-term care residents.