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Patient Falls in Radiology

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Falls are a common devastating complication that can occur when providing medical care. Regulatory agencies share that thousands of people in the United States suffer a hospital fall yearly with a significant percent of the falls resulting in injury. Radiology departments provide care for patients across the age spectrum in inpatient and outpatient settings. This situation can provide a unique opportunity in the radiology department to prevent and educate patients about falls risk.

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Laukhuf, G. (2020). Patient Falls in Radiology. In: Gross, K. (eds) Advanced Practice and Leadership in Radiology Nursing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32679-1_18

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