Prevention of Hospital Falls - RWJF

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Prevention of Hospital Falls - RWJF

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IHI developed and disseminated a package of strategies to prevent injuries from patient falls in acute care hospital units.

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Tags: Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Hospitals

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