TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Veterans' fall risk profile: a prevalence study
JO  - Clinical interventions in aging
A1  - Quigley, Patricia A.
A1  - Palacios, Polly
A1  - Spehar, Andrea M.
SP  - 169
EP  - 173
VL  - 1
IS  - 2
N2  - The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) serves the health care needs of an adult, predominantly male, and aging population. The aging profile of VHA patients is 25% greater than the civilian sector (DVA 2001). Aged patients are at higher risk for falls. In February 2002, 6 VHA medical centers profiled their inpatients' fall risk profile as one aspect of program initiatives targeted at reducing veterans' fall risk and fall-related injuries, participating in a one-day collection of fall risk measurement using the Morse Fall Scale (MFS) for all inpatients (n = 1819), acute and long-term care units. Data results are reported for age, MFS score, and the relationship between age and score, and by type of ward/unit, ie, predominately acute and critical care or long-term care. The results of this prevalence study documented that the veteran inpatient population are at high-risk for anticipated physiological falls. This Veteran Integrated Services Network-wide Deployment of an Evidence-based Program to Prevent Patient Falls study was completed as part of a nationally funded clinical initiative, National Program Initiative 20-006-1.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1176-9092
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -