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Stephanie Hart-Hughes, BSc, PT, Patricia Quigley, PhD, ARNP, CRRN, Tatjana Bulat, MD, Yvonne Friedman, MA, OTR, Andrea Spehar, DVM, MPH, and Josefina Perez-Marrero, PhD

Ms. Hart-Hughes is a physical therapist for the outpatient falls clinic, Dr. Quigley is a deputy director of the clinical division of the VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, Dr. Bulat is the medical director of the outpatient falls clinic, Ms. Friedman is the coordinator of the outpatient falls clinic, and Dr. Spehar is a research assistant for the VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, all at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL. At the time of submission, Dr. Perez-Marrero was a research assistant at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pine, FL.

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Ms. Hart-Hughes is a physical therapist for the outpatient falls clinic, Dr. Quigley is a deputy director of the clinical division of the VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, Dr. Bulat is the medical director of the outpatient falls clinic, Ms. Friedman is the coordinator of the outpatient falls clinic, and Dr. Spehar is a research assistant for the VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, all at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL. At the time of submission, Dr. Perez-Marrero was a research assistant at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pine, FL.

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Ms. Hart-Hughes is a physical therapist for the outpatient falls clinic, Dr. Quigley is a deputy director of the clinical division of the VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, Dr. Bulat is the medical director of the outpatient falls clinic, Ms. Friedman is the coordinator of the outpatient falls clinic, and Dr. Spehar is a research assistant for the VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, all at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL. At the time of submission, Dr. Perez-Marrero was a research assistant at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pine, FL.

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Redesigning the Fall Incident Report

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Ms. Elkins is a quality systems coordinator and Ms. Williams is a utilization manager, both at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL. Dr. Spehar is a project manager and Dr. Quigley is an associate director of the clinical division at the Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, both at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL. Ms. Gulley is an industrial engineer and, at the time of submission, Dr. Perez-Marrero was a research assistant, both at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center.

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Ms. Elkins is a quality systems coordinator and Ms. Williams is a utilization manager, both at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL. Dr. Spehar is a project manager and Dr. Quigley is an associate director of the clinical division at the Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, both at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL. Ms. Gulley is an industrial engineer and, at the time of submission, Dr. Perez-Marrero was a research assistant, both at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center.

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Ms. Elkins is a quality systems coordinator and Ms. Williams is a utilization manager, both at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL. Dr. Spehar is a project manager and Dr. Quigley is an associate director of the clinical division at the Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, both at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL. Ms. Gulley is an industrial engineer and, at the time of submission, Dr. Perez-Marrero was a research assistant, both at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center.

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