The physical environment and patient safety: an investigation of physical environmental factors associated with patient falls
Patient falls are the most commonly reported "adverse events" in hospitals, according to studies conducted in the U.S. and elsewhere. The rate of falls is not high (2.3 to 7 falls per 1,000 patient days), but about a third of falls result in injuries or even death, and these preventable e...
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Georgia Institute of Technology
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1853/45974 |