Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2013, Vol 82 no 11 p. e294-e306
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Date of publication: November 2013
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Electronic falls reporting systems can often aid improvement efforts to prevent patient falls, thereby saving money and lives, but many long term care facilities either can’t or won’t invest in such systems due to costs or lack of staff training. This paper looks at a system that is easy to use, and with no initial investment costs aside from personnel to set up.
Length of publication: 12 pages
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