The effectiveness of care manager training in a multidisciplinary plan-do-check-adjust cycle on prevention of undesirable events among residents of geriatric care facilities.
Shino Ikeda-SonodaJiro OkochiNao IchiharaHiroaki MiyataPublished in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2021)
The training of care managers in a multidisciplinary risk-management cycle was not effective for preventing falls, fever, or pressure ulcers. Results underscore the difficulty of preventing risk events in geriatric care facility residents even with organizational training efforts. The authors believe it is important to share such risks with residents and their families. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; 21: 842-848.