[Fall and fracture prevention based on the National Expert Standard. Implementation and costs in a real world setting in nursing homes].

Abstract

A National Expert Standard for Fall and Fracture Prevention ("Expertenstandard Sturzprophylaxe") was established a few years ago in Germany. The purpose of this study was to determine for the first time the implementation and costs of fall and fracture prevention measures based on this National Expert Standard in German nursing homes in a real world setting.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number2
ISSN0948-6704
Publication statusPublished - 2012
pubmed 22270892