Hospitals test new program to stop elderly patients from falling
NCT ID NCT01483456
Summary
This study tested a hospital program designed to prevent falls in elderly patients during their hospital stay. The program involved multiple healthcare professionals working together to identify fall risks and teach patients how to avoid falls. Researchers enrolled 1,852 patients aged 65 and older to see if this coordinated approach reduced the number of falls in hospital rehabilitation and acute care units.
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Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Gériatrique du Mont d'Or
Albigny-sur-Saône, 69250, France
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Centre Hospitalier Lucien Hussel - Pôle gérontologie
Vienne, 38209, France
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Centre Hospitalier d'Annecy - Pôle de Gériatrie - Centre Hospitalier d'Annecy
Pringy, 74374, France
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Centre Hospitalier d'Ardèche Méridionale - Service de Gériatrie, Centre Hospitalier d'Ardèche Méridionale
Aubenas, 07205, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Bourg en Bresse - Pôle filière gériatrique, Centre Hospitalier de Bourg en Bresse
Bourg-en-Bresse, 01012, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Antoine Charial
Francheville, 69340, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Frédérique Dugoujon
Caluire-et-Cuire, 69300, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Pierre Garraud
Lyon, 69322, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Service de Gériatrie - Hôpital des Charpennes
Villeurbanne, 69100, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Service de Médecine gériatrique, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud
Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Service de Médecine gériatrique, Hôpital Edouard Herriot
Lyon, 69437, France
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Hôpital Local de Meximieux
Meximieux, 01800, France
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