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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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier Gériatrique du Mont d'Or

    Albigny-sur-Saône, 69250, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Lucien Hussel - Pôle gérontologie

    Vienne, 38209, France

  • Centre Hospitalier d'Annecy - Pôle de Gériatrie - Centre Hospitalier d'Annecy

    Pringy, 74374, France

  • Centre Hospitalier d'Ardèche Méridionale - Service de Gériatrie, Centre Hospitalier d'Ardèche Méridionale

    Aubenas, 07205, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Bourg en Bresse - Pôle filière gériatrique, Centre Hospitalier de Bourg en Bresse

    Bourg-en-Bresse, 01012, France

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Antoine Charial

    Francheville, 69340, France

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Frédérique Dugoujon

    Caluire-et-Cuire, 69300, France

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Pierre Garraud

    Lyon, 69322, France

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon - Service de Gériatrie - Hôpital des Charpennes

    Villeurbanne, 69100, France

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon - Service de Médecine gériatrique, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud

    Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon - Service de Médecine gériatrique, Hôpital Edouard Herriot

    Lyon, 69437, France

  • Hôpital Local de Meximieux

    Meximieux, 01800, France

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