Event-based safety governance and the systematic neglect of functional decline: a case for rebalancing quality measurement in the care of older adults.

Falls prevention is a cornerstone of quality improvement in the care of older adults, yet the metrics through which it is operationalised warrant scrutiny. Current quality frameworks in acute and post-acute settings overwhelmingly treat falls as discrete sentinel events while treating functional dec...

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Publicado en:	Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 6; pp. 1 - 6
Autor principal:	Sabharwal, Neha
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Oxford University Press / USA Jun2026
Materias:	Elder care Patient safety Health policy Aging Clinical medicine Clinical governance Key performance indicators (Management) Functional status Geriatric assessment Medical care for older people Quality assurance Evidence-based medicine Accidental falls
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