biostudies-literatureUnknown21(9)Ikeda-Sonoda S<h4>Aim</h4>Undesirable events, such as falls, aspiration, and pressure ulcers, are associated with functional decline and lower quality of life among older adults. This study describes the frequency of such events among residents of geriatric care facilities and assesses the effect of training care managers in a multidisciplinary plan-do-check-adjust cycle on preventing such events.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a Japan-based, non-randomized cluster intervention study. The intervention group comprised geriatric care facilities from which care managers had attended a training course, while the control group comprised facilities with care managers who did not receive this training. Six-month pre-admission and 3-month post-admission incidences of undesirable events were collected from both groups,Geriatrics & gerontology international842-848https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8457073biostudies-literatureThe effectiveness of care manager training in a multidisciplinary plan-do-check-adjust cycle on prevention of undesirable events among residents of geriatric care facilities.PMC8457073Ikeda-Sonoda SIchihara NMiyata HOkochi JfalseThe effectiveness of care manager training in a multidisciplinary plan-do-check-adjust cycle on prevention of undesirable events among residents of geriatric care facilities.<h4>Aim</h4>Undesirable events, such as falls, aspiration, and pressure ulcers, are associated with functional decline and lower quality of life among older adults. This study describes the frequency of such events among residents of geriatric care facilities and assesses the effect of training care managers in a multidisciplinary plan-do-check-adjust cycle on preventing such events.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a Japan-based, non-randomized cluster intervention study. The intervention group comprised geriatric care facilities from which care managers had attended a training course, while the control group comprised facilities with care managers who did not receive this training. Six-month pre-admission and 3-month post-admission incidences of undesirable events were collected from both groups,2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Sep2026-06-02T18:31:36.059Z2022-02-11T11:24:08.479ZS-EPMC84570733423338110.1111/ggi.14228