JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 115-122 , February 2007

A Multivariate Fall Risk Assessment Model for VHA Nursing Homes Using the Minimum Data Set

  • Dustin D. French, PhD

      Affiliations

    • VISN-8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley VAMC, Tampa, FL
    • D.D.F. took the lead in preparing and analyzing all data. He prepared the draft manuscript after consultation with the co-authors who assisted in the study design, literature review, and manuscript preparation. D.D.F. was responsible for the final draft submitted.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dustin D. French, PhD, VISN-8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (118M), Tampa, FL 33612.
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  • Dennis C. Werner, MHA

      Affiliations

    • VISN-8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley VAMC, Tampa, FL
    • D.C.W. took the lead in obtaining the National MDS data and assisted D.D.F. with the Material and Methods and the Results sections.
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  • Robert R. Campbell, JD, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • VISN-8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley VAMC, Tampa, FL
    • R.R.C. assisted in conceptual layout of paper, interpretation of data, literature review, discussion, and patient-safety implications.
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  • Gail M. Powell-Cope, PhD, ARNP, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • VISN-8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley VAMC, Tampa, FL
    • G.M.P-C. assisted with the introduction and provided clinical expertise for the variables analyzed.
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  • Audrey L. Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • VISN-8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley VAMC, Tampa, FL
    • A.L.N. provided clinical expertise in the area of patient safety, nursing homes, and falls in the elderly, and reviewed drafts of the manuscript.
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  • Laurence Z. Rubenstein, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS), Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center GRECC), Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Divisions, North Hills, CA
    • L.Z.R. provided a clinician’s perspective as a leading expert in the area of falls in nursing homes. He served as a reviewer of the final manuscript to ensure clinical relevance.
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  • Tatjana Bulat, MD

      Affiliations

    • VISN-8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley VAMC, Tampa, FL
    • T.B. provided a clinician’s perspective to ensure that the study’s results provided practical guidance on fall risk. T.B. also contributed to the discussion and limitations sections of the article.
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  • Andrea M. Spehar, DVM, MPH, JD

      Affiliations

    • VISN-8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley VAMC, Tampa, FL
    • University of South Florida College of Public Health, Tampa, FL.
    • A.M.S. assisted in conceptual layout of paper, interpretation of data, literature review, discussion, and patient-safety implications, provided editorial review and perspective of James A. Haley VA Hospital Fall Prevention Committee.

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 The research reported here was supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs.This research was supported by the VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS), Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Sepulveda and West Los Angeles Divisions, and James A. Haley VA Hospital.No conflict of interest declared.

PII: S1525-8610(06)00414-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.08.005

JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 115-122 , February 2007

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