Past Contest Entries

The No-Fall Zone

Patient safety is a critical issue inside the hospital’s four walls. A medical error or accident not only harms the patient, but adds costs to the entire care delivery system. In this feature, we delve into an age-old problem of patient falls. Not every fall can be prevented, but hospitals are applying multifaceted protocols to prevent the ones that can.

Place:

No Award

Year:

  • 2013

Category:

  • Beat Reporting

Affiliation:

Freelance / Hospitals and Health Networks magazine

Reporter:

Lola Butcher

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