[What, how and why people fall in hospital? Study in a Northern Italian Hospital].

Introduction: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), falls and falls related-injuries are a main issue for health and social systems in Europe and all over the world, particularly considering that life is lengthening.

Objective: To describe incidence, causes and falls modalities in a Northern Italian Hospital following the organizational changes set up in 2008.

Methods: The survey consists of two steps: 1.

[Nursing managers: study to assess the expectations of nursing coordinators in a Northern Italian Hospital].

In modern health-care , nursing managers play a strategic role in improving the quality of care and the skills of carers, since management and leadership strategies are known to be decisive in the deployment of resources and professional development. The aim of this study is to present the opinions and expectations of nursing coordinators regarding their managerial role. During the creation of a nursing service unifying the management of 3 local health authorities in Northern Italy, with different organizational and professional features, nursing coordinators were asked to fill in a questionnaire.