Height of hospital beds and inpatient falls: a threat to patient safety

MeSH terms

• Accidental Falls / prevention & control*
• Accidental Falls / statistics & numerical data
• Activities of Daily Living
• Aged
• Beds / adverse effects
• Beds / supply & distribution*
• Equipment Design
• Ergonomics* / methods
• Forecasting
• Geriatric Assessment
• Health Services Needs and Demand
• Humans
• Inpatients* / statistics & numerical data
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
• Patient-Centered Care / organization & administration
• Purchasing, Hospital
• Risk Assessment
• Safety Management / organization & administration*
• United States