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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017-results.html
November 01, 2017 - one of two topics: 1) studies reported on cost and/or mortality resulting from admissions due to a fall … in the community and 2) articles studied the impact of fall-prevention programs and protocols on the … 49 Costs associated with prevention efforts, as well as direct and long-term costs of care after a fall … All of the later studies’ estimates fall between $40,000 and $80,000.
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevhosp-reports-slides.pptx
November 30, 2013 - Injury
Major injury
Minor injury
Non-Fall-Related Injury
Major injury
Minor injury
Musculoskeletal
Joint … problems
COPD
CVA
Dehydration
Dementia
Depression
Diabetes
Dysrhythmias
Electrolyte imbalance
Fever
Fall … Psych/Neurological Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary Endocrine/Metabolic/Nutrition Wound & Skin Injury: Fall … Related Injury : Non-Fall Related Musculoskeletal Abnormal Labs or Anemia Fever/Possible Infection Malaise … Injury Non-Fall-Related Injury Abnormal Lab Results Fever /
Possible Infection Malaise/Fatigue Potential
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/treatments/btpills/btpills.pdf
September 01, 2015 - ■ A serious fall or bump on the head. … Taking
Your Blood Thinner
Call your doctor and go to the
hospital immediately if you have had
a fall … For example, if
you fall and hit your head, bleeding can
occur inside your skull. … Or, if you hurt
your arm during a fall and then notice a
large purple bruise, this means you are
bleeding
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March 01, 2023 - A serious fall or bump on the head.
Dizziness or weakness. … While Taking Your Blood Thinner
Call your doctor and go to the hospital immediately if you have had a fall … For example, if you fall and hit your head, bleeding can occur inside your skull. … Or, if you hurt your arm during a fall and then notice a large purple bruise, this means you are bleeding
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/index.html
September 01, 2021 - improve patient safety, create a more resident-centered environment, and reduce the number of falls and fall-related
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/makinghcsafer.html
June 01, 2022 - Each year, somewhere between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people in the United States fall in the hospital. … Care focuses on overcoming the challenges associated with developing, implementing, and sustaining a fall … to assist nursing facilities in providing individualized, person-centered care and improving their fall
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/home/index.html
November 01, 2023 - Consortium began the process by conducting a literature review and issuing a call for measures in the fall … field test data and submitted the revised survey to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the fall
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-chartbook-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - An
example of additional detail from the Fall module would be the type of injury sustained in a
fall … distinct modules of the CFER-H (e.g., Blood or Blood Product, Device or
Medical/Surgical Supply, Fall … Incidents can be reported for any EVENT TYPE, but Incident is the
only REPORT TYPE possible for Fall … As Incident is the only REPORT TYPE possible for Fall, Healthcare-Associated
Infection, Perinatal, … )
• Near fall – loss of balance that does not result in a fall
Medication or Other Substance
• Adverse
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-teamwork-leadership.pdf
March 01, 2024 - access hospitals (CAHs) due to a lack of structure of accountability and
coordination of fall risk … They
standardized the structure and process of fall risk reduction at the organizational
level. … Thus, MTS processes
predicted fall-related outcomes. … type and fall outcome. … Using a gait belt during an assisted
fall decreases the odds of injury.
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/hip-fracture-booklet.pdf
November 01, 2023 - Hip
Replacement
Sometimes a hip bone breaks
as a result of an accident or a
fall. … Other times, the hip bones
become very weak and a bone can
break on its own, causing a fall. … for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery
Call, Don’t Fall! … ■ You may be lightheaded and could fall.
■ Press the call button. … ■ If you have small pets, they can cause you to trip or fall.
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May 01, 2023 - Web: ahrq.gov/candor
Fall TIPS: A Patient-Centered Fall Prevention Toolkit
consists of a formal risk … Web: ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/
fall-tips
Family-Centered Rounds (FCR) Toolkit was … Care focuses on overcoming the
challenges associated with developing, implementing,
and sustaining a fall … Web: ahrq.gov/preventingfalls
■ Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program
supports the training … to assist nursing facilities
in providing individualized, person-centered care and
improving their fall
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October 01, 2020 - Patient Safety Research Summaries
Patient Safety Resources by Setting
Hospital
Fall
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September 01, 2021 - to assist nursing facilities in providing individualized, person-centered care and improving their fall
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sdoh/sdoh-environmental-scan.xlsx
April 29, 2021 - Social Context (Y/N) Marked “Y” if the data sources include variables that fall into the Social Context … Economic Context (Y/N) Marked “Y” if the data sources include variables that fall into the Economic Context … Education (Y/N) Marked “Y” if the data sources include variables that fall into the Education SDOH domain … Physical Infrastructure (Y/N) Marked “Y” if the data sources include variables that fall into the Physical … Healthcare Context (Y/N) Marked “Y” if the data sources include variables that fall into the Healthcare
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/hac-cost-report2017.pdf
November 01, 2017 - Falls Fall during an inpatient admission, with or without injury, whether or not fall was
assisted. … in the community and 2) articles studied the impact of fall-
prevention programs and protocols on the … All of the later studies’ estimates fall between $40,000
and $80,000. … [tiab] OR "Accidental Falls" [tiab] OR "Accidental Fall"
[tiab] OR Slip [tiab] OR Faller [tiab]) … The cost of serious fall-related injuries at three Midwestern
hospitals.
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/index.html
August 01, 2022 - Patient Safety Research Summaries
Patient Safety Resources by Setting
Hospital
Fall
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool-30day.html
March 01, 2013 - Patient Safety Research Summaries
Patient Safety Resources by Setting
Hospital
Fall … considerably on the pooled data for all hospitals, making it less likely that small hospitals will fall
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressure-injury/index.html
October 01, 2017 - Patient Safety Research Summaries
Patient Safety Resources by Setting
Hospital
Fall … Network Webinars Video
Related AHRQ Resources
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Fall
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/multichronic/mcc.html
July 01, 2023 - Research Special Supplement: The Science of Care for People With Multiple Chronic Conditions
The Fall … AHRQ's Research Agenda for Transforming Care for People With Multiple Chronic Conditions in the Fall