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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Jul 28;64(8):1701–1707. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14178

Table 1.

Clinical Team Characteristic and Falls Prevention Strategies Chosen for Implementation

Facility
type
*
Team
Size
**
Disciplines of Team
Members ***
Falls Prevention Strategies Chosen to Implement
Falls
Risk
Screen
Med
Review/
Reduction
Ortho
BP
Refer
Tai
Chi
Vit
D
Supp
Environmental
assessment/
change
CLI 1 MA X X X X
MEM 3 RN, AD, NP X X X X
HOS 4 RN, PT, AD X X X X X
HOH 2 RN, OT X X
SNF 4 NP, PH, SW, AD X X X X
CLI 2 MA X X X X X
SNF 4 RN, PH, AD, NP X X X X
CLI 3 RN, AD, MA X X X X
CLI 1 RN X X
CLI 2 RN, AD X X
CLI 9 MD, NP, RN, PT, PH, MA, NA X X X X
MEM 4 RN, PT, AD, NP X X X X X
CLI 1 AD X X X X X
CLI 7 NP, RN, AD, MA, NA X X X X
CLI 8 MD, RN, SW, AD, AR, PS X X X X
MEM 10 MD, AR, MA, AD, NA, PH X X X X
SNF 11 MD, RN, SW, PH, AD, MA, NA X X X X
CLI 1 RN X
CLI 1 MA X X
CLI 1 MA X X X X X
SNF 3 RN, AD, NP, PH X X X X
SNF 5 RN, PH, SW, AD, NP X X X X X
*

Facility Type: CLI=Clinic; MEM=Memory Care; HOS=Hospital; HOH=Home Health; SNF=Skilled Nursing Facility

**

Team size and composition were defined by the practice sites. Additional practitioners were recruited and involved onsite but not identified by the site as members of the primary team.

***

Disciplines of Team Members: MA=Medical Assistant; RN=Registered Nurse; AD=Administrator; PT=Physical Therapy; OT=Occupational Therapy; NP=Nurse Practitioner; PH=Pharmacist; SW=Social Worker; MD=Physician; AR=Activities/Recreation Director; PS=Pastoral Services; NA=Nursing Assistant