Does Using a Provider Admission Medication Screening Policy Reduce the Percentage of Falls in the SNF?
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Author: Blevins, Cynthia L.
Thesis advisor: Jill A. Rodgers
Committee member: James E. Spicher
Committee member: Lisa A. Plowfield
Committee member: Robert A. Malmer
Committee member: Colleen R. Barret
Degree granting institution: Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Degree granting institution: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Department: Nursing
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The purpose of this project was to see if the PAMS [Provider Admission Medication Screen] would reduce the percentage of falls in older adults ≥65 residing in the SNF setting. Fall percentage data was compared between residents who had been admitted 4-8 months prior to the project with those who had the tool utilized within 48 hours of admission.
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2017
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2017
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Blevins, C. L. (2017). Does Using a Provider Admission Medication Screening Policy Reduce the Percentage of Falls in the SNF?
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