A Comparison Study of Patient Falls in a Psychiatric Setting

Linda M. Caley and Diane M. PinchoffAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: Psychiatric Services

Volume 45, Number 8

https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.45.8.823

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Our study points to the importance of researchers' reporting their methodologies, definitions, and classffication systems in enough detail to permit interfacility comparisons. Researchers need to know the numenators and denominators used to calculate fall and injury rates. The inclusion or exclusion of frequent fallers in these rates should be noted.

We would like to encourage researchers in other psychiatric facilities to publish their fall rates and describe the methodologies used in monitoring quality assurance and in risk management.

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Psychiatric Services

Volume 45 • Number 8 • August 1994

Pages: 823 - 825

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Published in print: August 1994

Published online: 1 April 2006

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Linda M. Caley

Buffalo Psychiatric Center, 400 Forest Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14213

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Diane M. Pinchoff

Buffalo Psychiatric Center, 400 Forest Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14213

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A Comparison Study of Patient Falls in a Psychiatric Setting

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