• Nurs. Clin. North Am. · Jun 2009

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    Falls in the nursing home: a collaborative approach.

    • Barbara Messinger-Rapport and Linda G Dumas.
    • Section of Geriatric Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Mail Code A91, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. rapporb@ccf.org
    • Nurs. Clin. North Am. 2009 Jun 1;44(2):187-95.

    AbstractProblem solving using a collaborative approach may reduce the risk of falls in the nursing home. Interventions need to be tailored to the individual's cognitive and physical impairments as well as be feasible in the particular long-term care setting. Polypharmacy, Vitamin D deficiency, delirium, and urinary incontinence are among several risks for falls that are discussed in this article.

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