Falls, technology, and stunt actors: new approaches to fall detection and fall risk assessment

J Nurs Care Qual. 2008 Jul-Sep;23(3):195-201. doi: 10.1097/01.NCQ.0000324581.59557.42.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls / mortality
  • Accidental Falls / prevention & control*
  • Accidental Falls / statistics & numerical data
  • Aged
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Environment Design
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Geriatric Nursing
  • Humans
  • Long-Term Care
  • Monitoring, Ambulatory / instrumentation*
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Patient Care Team
  • Patient Simulation
  • Risk Assessment / organization & administration*
  • Safety Management / organization & administration*
  • Technology Assessment, Biomedical / organization & administration*
  • Total Quality Management
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Videotape Recording