Effect of promoting high-quality staff interactions on fall prevention in nursing homes: a cluster-randomized trial. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Effect of promoting high-quality staff interactions on fall prevention in nursing homes: a cluster-randomized trial. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published October 2017

Effect of promoting high-quality staff interactions on fall prevention in nursing homes: a cluster-randomized trial.

Colón-Emeric CS, Corazzini K, McConnell ES, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Oct 2; [Epub ahead of print].

Falls represent a significant cause of patient injury in the hospital setting, and evidencesuggests that multifaceted interventions may be effective in reducing fall risk. In this cluster-randomized trial across 24 nursing homes, researchers examined the impact of a staff training intervention designed to promote improved staff communication and connectivity on a fall prevention program. They found that the training intervention had no effect on the success of the program.

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