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Falls Prevention (Adult and Pediatrics) - UNC Protocols
Purpose: to outline the nursing management required to prevent falls and prevent or minimize patient injury caused by falls in patients

Falls are a common source of injury, particularly in the elderly population. They are more likely to occur if impairments in balance, strength, perception, joint range of motion, postural function or coordination are present. Serious injury from falls, such as fractures, occur commonly in people with osteoporosis, a common degenerative disease involving loss of bone mass. Hip fracture is one of the most serious potential consequences of a fall, with a mortality rate as high as 20%.

SIGN Guideline

Medscape CME/CE activity Report of consensus practice guideline prepared by the American and British Geriatric Societies