Hospital falls clinical practice guidelines: a global analysis and systematic review.

Jonathan P McKercher Casey L Peiris Anne-Marie HillStephen PetersonClaire Thwaites Sally V Fowler Davis Meg E Morris

Published in: Age and ageing (2024)

Evidence-based hospital falls guidelines are now available, yet systematic implementation across the hospital sector is more limited. There is a need to ensure an integrated and consistent approach to evidence-based falls prevention for a diverse range of hospital patients.

Keyphrases

systematic review
healthcare
acute care
adverse drug
end stage renal disease
primary care
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
emergency department
randomized controlled trial
prognostic factors
patient reported
electronic health record