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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-inpatient-falls-and-cost-benefit-analysis-implementation-evidence-based-fall-prevention
December 02, 2020 - Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of an evidence-based fall … Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of an evidence-based fall prevention … This study describes the economic costs of implementing the Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient … Safety (Fall TIPS) Program in eight American hospitals. … February 19, 2020
Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/training-catalog/capture-falls-collaboration-and-proactive-teamwork-used-reduce-falls-program
July 21, 2025 - of Allied Health Professions
Event Description: Educational webinars support fall … reduction teams as they implement and sustain evidence-based changes in the structure and process of their fall … For webinars and practical tools to improve fall risk reduction, click on the topic links in the menu
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-issue-falls
May 05, 2021 - in this special issue explore falls in rehabilitation settings , including nurses' role in managing fall … August 14, 2013
Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-activation-related-fall-prevention-multisite-study
February 01, 2023 - Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study . … Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study . … : a patient-centered fall prevention toolkit. … April 5, 2023
Patient perception of fall risk and fall risk screening scores. … to engage older adults in fall prevention in a nursing home.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/ongoing-journey-prevent-patient-falls
December 18, 2024 - The Morse Fall Scale , an inpatient fall risk assessment scale and the basis for the Fall TIPS program … were good at fall prevention. … fall prevention plan and a Fall TIPS sign posted. … As patients’ knowledge of their fall risk factors and plans improves, fall rates decrease. … [Free full text] About Fall TIPS – A Patient-Centered Fall Prevention Toolkit.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial
February 01, 2023 - Study
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Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: … Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial. … This randomized controlled trial offers an advance in fall prevention, as it demonstrated a significant … reduction in falls by using a customized fall prevention strategy. … Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-effectiveness-engaging-patients-and-their-families-three-step-fall-prevention
February 19, 2020 - Assessing the effectiveness of engaging patients and their families in the three-step fall … prevention process across modalities of an evidence-based fall prevention toolkit: an implementation … Assessing the Effectiveness of Engaging Patients and Their Families in the Three-Step Fall Prevention … families in fall prevention . … Interventions for Patient Safety): a patient-centered fall prevention toolkit.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-use-room-webcams
July 19, 2023 - Study
Inpatient fall prevention: use of in-room Webcams. … Inpatient fall prevention: use of in-room Webcams. … Inpatient fall prevention: use of in-room Webcams. … April 30, 2014
Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic … February 1, 2012
Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/preventing-falls-through-patient-and-family-engagement-create-customized-prevention
July 23, 2024 - After a process of revisions, the team created the Fall TIPS Program. … The patient assessment is based on the Morse Fall Scale, 11 which is a validated fall risk assessment … The scale includes the six most common reasons patients in hospitals fall: the patient fall history, … risk assessments and create and implement the fall prevention plans. … Fall and injury prevention. In: Hughes RG, ed.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-patricia-dykes-about-ongoing-journey-prevent-patient-falls
December 18, 2024 - The Morse Fall Scale , an inpatient fall risk assessment scale and the basis for the Fall TIPS program … were good at fall prevention. … fall prevention plan and a Fall TIPS sign posted. … As patients’ knowledge of their fall risk factors and plans improves, fall rates decrease. … [Free full text] About Fall TIPS – A Patient-Centered Fall Prevention Toolkit.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/randomized-trial-multifactorial-strategy-prevent-serious-fall-injuries
August 04, 2021 - Study
A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries … A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries. … The intervention did not result in a significantly lower rate of serious fall injury compared to usual … A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries. … December 16, 2020
Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-clinical-practice-guidelines-fall-prevention-and-management-older-adults
March 09, 2022 - Review
Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management … Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management for older adults: a systematic … Fall prevention in healthcare settings is a patient safety priority . … systematic review found that most clinical practice guidelines provide consistent recommendations for fall … December 21, 2014
Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/falling-through-crack-bedrails
February 19, 2020 - universal fall precautions. … Fall prevention is a three-step process: (i) screening for fall risk, (ii) identifying interventions … causing the fall) Table 2. … Morse Fall Scale.( 8 ) Morse Fall Scale Item Select Areas of Risk Score 1. … Fall Prevention Best Practices for Hospitalized Patients.( 9,10 ) Fall Prevention Best Practices
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-harmful-medication-dispenses-after-fall-or-hip-fracture-mixed-methods-study
May 05, 2021 - Study
Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture: a mixed … Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture: a mixed methods study of a commonly … the prevalence, risk factors, and contributors to potentially harmful medication dispensed after a fall … There were 113,809 patients with a first time fall; 35.4% had high-risk medications dispensed after … their first fall.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-programs-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review
May 26, 2016 - Review
Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic … Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic review. … An institutional approach to fall prevention is discussed in an AHRQ WebM&M perspective . … Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic review. … March 3, 2010
Will my patient fall?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/roi-fall-prevention-intervention-invest-little-save-lot
September 13, 2017 - Study
ROI for a fall prevention intervention: invest a little, save a lot. … ROI for a fall prevention intervention: invest a little, save a lot. … Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety ( Fall TIPS ) is an evidence-based program that engages … patients in their own fall prevention program. … ROI for a fall prevention intervention: invest a little, save a lot.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-implementation-strategies-use-60-united-states-hospitals-descriptive-study
November 11, 2020 - Study
Fall prevention implementation strategies in use at 60 United States hospitals … Fall prevention implementation strategies in use at 60 United States hospitals: a descriptive study. … Fall prevention remains a patient safety priority . … This article describes how fall prevention strategies are being implemented and operationalized across … Fall prevention implementation strategies in use at 60 United States hospitals: a descriptive study.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-initiative-tertiary-care-hospital
October 19, 2022 - Study
An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital. … An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital. … This study describes a fall prevention program that successfully reduced falls and fall-related injury … An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-ensure-patient-safety-leads-patient-falls-nursing-homes
August 14, 2024 - Compare five interventions relevant for fall prevention in long-term care settings. … Describe optimal fall prevention care processes in long-term care settings. … She was not enrolled in a fall prevention program because she was not ambulatory. … The cause of death was documented as hip trauma from the fall at the nursing home. … Fall prevention in hospitals and nursing homes: clinical practice guideline.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-promoting-high-quality-staff-interactions-fall-prevention-nursing-homes-cluster
July 13, 2010 - Study
Effect of promoting high-quality staff interactions on fall prevention in nursing … Effect of Promoting High-Quality Staff Interactions on Fall Prevention in Nursing Homes: A Cluster-Randomized … staff training intervention designed to promote improved staff communication and connectivity on a fall … Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (TIPS) program to engage older adults in fall prevention … June 20, 2011
WebM&M Cases
Another Fall
April 1,