1. Preventing Falls and Fall-Related Injuries in State Veterans Homes: Virtual Breakthrough Series Collaborative.
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Zubkoff, Lisa, Neily, Julia, Quigley, Patricia, Delanko, Valarie, Young-Xu, Yinong, Boar, Shoshana, and Mills, Peter D.
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PREVENTION of injury ,ACCIDENTAL falls ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,LONGITUDINAL method ,CASE studies ,EVALUATION of medical care ,NURSING care facilities ,POISSON distribution ,PROBABILITY theory ,QUALITY assurance ,REGRESSION analysis ,STATISTICAL hypothesis testing ,STATISTICS ,TELECONFERENCING ,DATA analysis ,HUMAN services programs ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
This article reports on improved processes and outcomes from a virtual breakthrough series quality improvement collaborative to reduce preventable falls and fall-related injuries in 23 State Veterans Homes. Participating teams implemented 24 interventions (process changes); the most common was the postfall huddle. Teams reduced falls and fall-related injuries. This project highlights the importance of leadership support, interdisciplinary team involvement, and collaboration as essential components of fall prevention work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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