Patient falls continue to be a serious concern within hospitals,
nursing homes, and other health care facilities. When caring for
elderly and disabled patients, a fall prevention program is
vital.
This authoritative and practical book outlines the process for
developing and maintaining a fall prevention program in health care
institutions. Morse presents over two decades of research as well
as the highly acclaimed Morse Fall Scale, which has been adopted by
the VA Hospital System and numerous hospitals around the United
States.
This extensively revised edition serves the dual purpose of
providing practical, "how-to" guidelines as well as presenting
cutting-edge research on patient falls. The first section on
clinical application discusses the complete process of implementing
a fall prevention program using the Morse Fall Scale. The research
section of the book explains how the scale works, and provides
information on evaluating the incidence, frequency, and severity of
falls.
Highlights of this book: Thoroughly revised with three new
chapters, a new research section, and a revised appendix Contains
key clinical applications, such as monitoring falls, predicting
physiologically anticipated falls, and conducting a fall assessment
Research section contains appendices on determining the level of
fall risk, suggested methods for testing the Morse Fall Scale, and
fall rates
This book contains all the essentials needed to implement and
coordinate a fall prevention program. A definite must-read for
nurse and hospital administrators, nurse and clinical managers, and
risk managers.
General
Imprint: |
Springer Publishing Company
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2008 |
First published: |
October 2008 |
Authors: |
Janice Morse
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
192 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8261-0389-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-8261-0389-8 |
Barcode: |
9780826103895 |
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