Practices of falls risk assessment and prevention in acute hospital settings: a realist investigation

• Main Authors: Rebecca Randell (Author), Lynn McVey (Author), Judy Wright (Author), Hadar Zaman (Author), V-Lin Cheong (Author), David M Woodcock (Author), Frances Healey (Author), Dawn Dowding (Author), Peter Gardner (Author), Nicholas R Hardiker (Author), Alison Lynch (Author), Chris Todd (Author), Christopher Davey (Author), Natasha Alvarado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Falls are the most common safety incident reported by acute hospitals. The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence recommends multifactorial falls risk assessment and tailored interventions, but implementation is variable. Aim To determine how and in what contexts multifactorial...