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Implementation of the MEDFRAT to Promote Quality Care and Decrease Falls in Community Hospital Emergency Rooms

Description
Examines the implementation of Memorial Emergency Department Fall-Risk Assessment Tool (MEDFRAT), an evidence based fall-risk assessment tool, in 12 emergency departments part of a rural health care system in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.
Author(s)
Catherine A. McCarty, Theo A. Woehrle, Stephen C. Waring, Allise M. Taran, Laura A. Kitch
Citation
Journal of Emergency Nursing, 44(3), 280-284
Date
05/2018
Type
Document
Tagged as
Emergency department and urgent care services · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Minnesota · North Dakota · Wisconsin