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Falls with Injury in Hospitalized Adults: Solving the Problem with an EHR-scored Fall Risk Tool

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Adults over 65 years old experience more falls with injury on medical-surgical units. Variability of fall risk tools and subjective error by the nurse completing the tool leads to missed interventions. Leveraging an electronic health record scored Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Tool reduces harm in hospitalized adults.

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Authors

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David F. Rivera, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, PCCNK
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Sevim Alta, BSN, RN
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Alicia Brubaker, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN-K
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