The following resources from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare are recommended by our Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Service for falls prevention:
- Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best practice guidelines for Australian hospitals, 2009.
- Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best practice guidelines for Australian residential aged care facilities, 2009.
- Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best practice guidelines for Australian community care, 2009.
Geriatric services register
The Geriatric services register has information about acute, subacute, ambulatory/outpatient, psychiatry and other geriatric services throughout Hospital and Health Services.
