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),...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2015-12-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/4rg7c7rh |