CONNECT for Better Falls Prevention in VA Community Living Centers

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

689

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2010

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2011

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2012

Conditions
Accidental Falls
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

CONNECT educational intervention

The CONNECT educational intervention is a training program for staff to improve communication with a more dense network of co-workers, in order to improve resident problem-solving. Includes in class sessions, group and individual mapping exercises, self-monitoring of interactions, and individual staff coaching.

BEHAVIORAL

FALLS educational intervention

FALLS is a traditional falls quality improvement education program including online modules, audit and feedback, and academic detailing sessions

Trial Locations (4)

23249

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond

24153

VA Medical Center, Salem VA, Salem

27705

Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC, Durham

28805

VA Medical Center, Asheville, Asheville

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Duke University

OTHER

lead

US Department of Veterans Affairs

FED