Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Evaluating Emergency Department Transfers for Falls in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Single-Site Observational Study of Witnessed and Unwitnessed Falls.
Katherine D Mayes, Nicole E-P Stark, Brianna Reilly, Ethan Henley, Steve Rowson, Damon R Kuehl
Published: 202610.1016/j.jamda.2025.106072
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Falls are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, with residents of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) at a particularly high risk. Although emergency department (ED) transfers after falls are common, they carry risk…
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