<scp>CONNECT</scp> for Better Fall Prevention in Nursing Homes: Results from a Pilot Intervention Study

Colón‐Emeric, Cathleen; S. McConnell, Eleanor; O. Pinheiro, Sandro; Corazzini, Kirsten; Porter, Kristie; M. Earp, Kelly; R. Landerman, Lawrence; Beales, Julie; Lipscomb, Jeffrey; Hancock, Kathryn; A. Anderson, Ruth

doi:10.1111/jgs.12550

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CONNECT for Better Fall Prevention in Nursing Homes: Results from a Pilot Intervention Study

Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society • Nov 26, 2013

Authors:

Cathleen Colón‐Emeric

Eleanor S. McConnell

Sandro O. Pinheiro

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether an intervention that improves nursing home (NH) staff connections, communication, and problem solving (CONNECT) would improve implementation of a falls reduction education program (FALLS). DESIGN: Cluster randomized trial. SETTING: Community (n=4) and Veterans Affair...

Subject

Medicine

Intervention (counseling)

Nursing homes

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