Feasibility and predictive performance of the Hendrich Fall Risk Model II in a rehabilitation department: a prospective study

• Main Authors: Isabella Campanini (Author), Stefano Mastrangelo (Author), Annalisa Bargellini (Author), Agnese Bassoli (Author), Gabriele Bosi (Author), Francesco Lombardi (Author), Stefano Tolomelli (Author), Mirco Lusuardi (Author), Andrea Merlo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Falls are a common adverse event in both elderly inpatients and patients admitted to rehabilitation units. The Hendrich Fall Risk Model II (HIIFRM) has been already tested in all hospital wards with high fall rates, with the exception of the rehabilitation setting. This study...