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Abstract Number: 173
INCREASING MOBILITY AND REDUCING FALLS AND FALL-RELATED INJURIES IN HOSPITALIZED MEDICINE PATIENTS
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Hospitalized patients have significantly reduced ambulation, which leads to decreased muscle strength, coordination, and balance, all which increase the risk of falls. According to the Joint Commission, hundreds of thousands of patients fall in hospitals every year, resulting in injury in 30% to 50% of cases. Serious injuries, such as fractures, subdural hematomas, excessive [...]
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