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Falls prevention is also wound prevention

14 February 2017 In News By thewoundguy

Falls prevention is also wound prevention

The NSW Falls Prevention Program is a practical resource for every patient and resident care facility which when implemented may well reduce both the number and severity of falls. The link is :

http://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/258468/hosp-falls-prevent-strategies-june-2013.pdf

The image is of an injury to the knee of a patient on Warfarin who experienced a fall within an aged care facility.

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