Geriatric Falls: A Registry-Based Study in the Netherlands.

Frank H O Verbeek Wietske H W Ham André L M Verbeek Janneke M de Man-van Ginkel Harmieke van Os-MedendorpPaul WestersLuke P H Leenen

Published in: Journal of trauma nursing : the official journal of the Society of Trauma Nurses (2022)

Advanced age, gender, type of fall, and prior health status play a significant role in the severity of injuries, length of hospital stay, 30-day mortality, and higher discharge destination to care homes in older people hospitalized after a fall.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
cardiovascular events
quality improvement
risk factors
acute care
hip fracture
type diabetes
adverse drug
affordable care act
long term care
drug induced