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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46483/psn-pdf
October 04, 2017 - Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-hospitals-training-program
Falls are a primary focus of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-hospitals-training-program
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer … /falls
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities … preventing-falls-hospitals-toolkit-improving-quality-care
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multicomponent-fall-prevention-strategy-reduces-falls-academic-medical-center
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72670/psn-pdf
January 27, 2021 - care needs), reliance on home healthcare workers instead of rehabilitation professionals, and
lack of fall … The authors recommend systems-level changes to improve fall
prevention practices, such as use of electronic … issue/using-root-cause-analysis-reduce-falls-injury-community-settings
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-implementation-strategies-use … -60-united-states-hospitals-descriptive-study
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December 15, 2021 - management in long-term care residents is associated with improved hospital readmission rates and reduced fall … or monitor medications, and this cluster randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of PIPs on fall … After six months of PIP involvement, fall rates (the primary outcome ) were not statistically different … November 16, 2022
Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854625/psn-pdf
January 01, 2024 - Findings indicate that remote patient monitoring (when combined with standard
fall precautions) can … reduce the incidence of falls and fall-related injuries, as well as decrease fall-related
expenditures
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May 24, 2017 - (1) designing a falls prevention and management program; (2) effective interventions for high-risk fall … patients; (3) implementing hip protectors for high-risk fall patients; and (4) educating patients, families … , and staff on falls and fall-injury prevention. … February 8, 2006
WebM&M Cases
Another Fall
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January 12, 2011 - Will my patient fall?
January 12, 2011
Ganz DA, Bao Y, Shekelle PG, et al. Will my patient fall? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/will-my-patient-fall
The authors assessed the literature to determine risk … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/will-my-patient-fall
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April 01, 2003 - Another Fall
April 1, 2003
Bogardus SG. Another Fall. PSNet [internet]. 2003. … Case & Commentary: Part 2
The patient was identified as being a fall risk. … Various strategies are used for fall prevention in the hospital. … for future falls) by
some mechanism may have prevented the second fall. … Do hospital fall prevention programs work? A systematic review.
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February 14, 2017 - This Australian study examines the relationship between safety climate and attitudes toward fall prevention … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
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Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review.
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June 16, 2021 - impact-built-environment-patient-falls-hospital-rooms-integrative-review
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/implementing-fall-prevention-program … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pilot-testing-fall-tips-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-patient-centered-fall
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33723/psn-pdf
December 01, 2011 - Implementing a Fall Prevention Program
December 1, 2011
Healey F. … Implementing a Fall Prevention Program. PSNet [internet]. 2011. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/implementing-fall-prevention-program
Perspective
Throughout the … many of whom have
been admitted because of mobility problems, falls, or injury from falls (1), making fall … Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in hospitals. Clin Geriatr Med.
2010;26:645-692.
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March 13, 2019 - medicalsurgical-units-four-hospitals-united-
states
This prospective observational study found that patients who experienced a fall … This study lends weight to fall prevention as a patient safety priority. … medicalsurgical-units-four-hospitals-united-states
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842778/psn-pdf
January 18, 2023 - During in-flight emergencies, sometimes airlines’ medical
kits fall short. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/during-flight-emergencies-sometimes-airlines-medical-kits-fall-short
Inadequate … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/during-flight-emergencies-sometimes-airlines-medical-kits-fall-short
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November 06, 2024 - This observational study of
older adults presenting to the emergency department (ED) after a fall evaluated … 12-
month follow-up, researchers did not observe a statistically significant difference in repeat fall-related … visits
overall or a difference in repeat fall-related visits between patients who modified their medications
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November 16, 2022 - September 23, 2020
A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall … March 2, 2016
Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/training-catalog/strategic-opportunities-patient-safety-enhancing-fall-prevention-programs
Strategic Opportunities in Patient Safety: Enhancing Fall Prevention Programs, Enculturating Virtual … will be inspired by three leading patient safety nurse experts to reengineer care delivery, mitigate fall-related
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November 16, 2022 - Catching those who fall through the cracks: integrating a
follow-up process for emergency department …
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/catching-those-who-fall-through-cracks-integrating-follow-process … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/catching-those-who-fall-through-cracks-integrating-follow-process-emergency-department … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/catching-those-who-fall-through-cracks-integrating-follow-process-emergency-department
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73168/psn-pdf
April 21, 2021 - critical care units in England between 2009 and 2017 and found that a small proportion (2%) involved a
fall … Common factors involved in fall incidents included patients attempting tasks without assistance, patient … patient-safety-incidents-describing-patient-falls-critical-care-north-west-england-between
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/another-fall
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January 31, 2024 - fall prevention in a nursing home. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adopting-fall-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-tips-program-engage-older-adults-fall … fall prevention in a nursing home. … measuring-safety-older-adult-care-homes-scoping-review-international-literature
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adopting-fall-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-tips-program-engage-older-adults-fall … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adopting-fall-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-tips-program-engage-older-adults-fall
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September 01, 2021 - September 14, 2022
Adopting the Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (TIPS … ) program to engage older adults in fall prevention in a nursing home. … November 27, 2012
Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review. … July 8, 2009
WebM&M Cases
Another Fall
April 1, 2003
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44725/psn-pdf
February 24, 2016 - Selected medication safety risks to manage in 2016 that
might otherwise fall off the radar screen—part … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/selected-medication-safety-risks-manage-2016-might-otherwise-fall-radar- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/selected-medication-safety-risks-manage-2016-might-otherwise-fall-radar-screen-part … -1-and
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/selected-medication-safety-risks-manage-2016-might-otherwise-fall-radar-screen-part