Fall risk assessment at a geriatric rehab hospital

The objective of this study was to identify gaps in and to improve the falls prevention strategy (FPS) of an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) in Toronto, Canada.

We studied fall prevention in a geriatric rehab hospital.

Students:

Ms. Catherine Rivers

BSc, MHSc

Mitacs

Business Development Specialist, Baycrest

Ms. Haley Roher

BSc (Hons), MHSc

Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

Health Data Analyst

Capstone Supervisor:

Prof. Joseph Ferenbok

PhD

Translational Research Program, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Revolutionary Translator, Director

Capstone Advisory Committee:

Shazeen Suleman

St. Michael's Unity Health Toronto

General Pediatrics

Dr. Raza M. Mirza

BSc, BA, MSc, PhD

Senior Research Associate, Institute for Life Course and Aging, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto|, Network Manager, National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly

Elderly Care Translator, Instructor

Dr. Christopher Klinger

PhD

Pallium Canada, Chair National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly’s End-of-Life Issues Theme Team, Chair Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada’s Research and Knowledge Translation Committee

Palliative Care Translator Instructor, Instructor, Research Scientist

Bruce Boissonnault

MBA

IHPME

Lecturer (Adjunct)