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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867035/psn-pdf
October 30, 2024 - Given her clinical condition, a fall risk armband was applied, and general safety and fall-
prevention … t inform them of what is needed to reduce their risk or
prevent a fall. … at
home and first fall in the hospital. … to another fall. … Fall prevention strategies as in
Case #1, however, must include more than fall risk identification bracelets
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47631/psn-pdf
March 27, 2019 - 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 science … Assessing the Effectiveness of Engaging Patients and Their
Families in the Three-Step Fall Prevention … -
prevention
Researchers sought to assess the effectiveness of a fall prevention toolkit in engaging … patients and families
in fall prevention.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-education-prevent-falls-among-older-hospital-inpatients-randomized-controlled-trial
February 14, 2017 - study conducted at two Australian hospitals, cognitively intact patients who received a multimodal fall … educational materials on falls and physical therapist follow-up) were significantly less likely to fall … The fall prevention evidence base was also augmented by a recent study that used an individualized … fall prevention strategy to sharply reduce falls in geriatric inpatients. … risk and fall risk screening scores.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-fall-related-injuries-long-term-care-randomized-controlled-trial-staff-education
February 17, 2011 - Study
Prevention of fall-related injuries in long-term care: a randomized controlled … Prevention of fall-related injuries in long-term care: a randomized controlled trial of staff education … for reducing patient falls but found no evidence that the intervention was effective in preventing fall-related … Prevention of fall-related injuries in long-term care: a randomized controlled trial of staff education … 2023
Optimizing post-acute care patient safety: a scoping review of multifactorial fall
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72554/psn-pdf
December 09, 2020 - Fall prevention implementation strategies in use at 60
United States hospitals: a descriptive study. … Fall prevention implementation strategies in use at 60 United States
hospitals: a descriptive study. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-implementation-strategies-use-60-united-states-hospitals … -
descriptive-study
Fall prevention remains a patient safety priority. … This article describes how fall prevention strategies are
being implemented and operationalized across
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50905/psn-pdf
February 19, 2020 - Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite
study
February 19, 2020
Christiansen TL … Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study . … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-activation-related-fall-prevention-multisite-study
The Fall TIPS … This study
demonstrated that patients with access to the Fall TIPS program are more engaged and feel … /issue/pilot-testing-fall-tips-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-patient-centered-fall
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-human-factors-and-ergonomics-principles-prevent-inpatient-falls
November 09, 2022 - This study explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of a fall prevention program … (focused on human factors and ergonomics principles) on inpatient fall rates at one hospital in … Findings indicate that fall rates significantly increased from pre-COVID to during the first wave of … The fall prevention program – implemented in July 2020 – led to a reduction of fall rates, but not to
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-post-acute-care-patient-safety-scoping-review-multifactorial-fall-prevention
January 12, 2022 - Review
Optimizing post-acute care patient safety: a scoping review of multifactorial fall … Optimizing post-acute care patient safety: a scoping review of multifactorial fall prevention interventions … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall … January 12, 2022
Adopting the Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (TIPS) … program to engage older adults in fall prevention in a nursing home.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/856592/psn-pdf
January 01, 2024 - Talking about falls: a qualitative exploration of spoken
communication of patients' fall risks in hospitals … and
implications for multifactorial approaches to fall
prevention. … Talking about falls: a qualitative exploration of spoken
communication of patients’ fall risks in hospitals … and implications for multifactorial approaches to fall
prevention. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/talking-about-falls-qualitative-exploration-spoken-communication-patients-fall
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/remote-patient-monitoring-improves-patient-falls-and-reduces-harm
April 16, 2018 - 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. … August 9, 2023
Assessment of a wearable fall prevention system at a Veterans Health Administration … December 7, 2022
Fall prevention with the Smart Socks System reduces hospital fall rates … March 16, 2022
Inpatient fall prevention: use of in-room Webcams.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852280/psn-pdf
August 09, 2023 - Assessment of a wearable fall prevention system at a
Veterans Health Administration hospital. … Assessment of a wearable fall prevention system at a veterans
health administration hospital. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-wearable-fall-prevention-system-veterans-health-administration … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-wearable-fall-prevention-system-veterans-health-administration-hospital … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-injury
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-smart-socks-system-reduces-hospital-fall-rates
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836716/psn-pdf
March 09, 2022 - Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or
hip fracture: a mixed methods study of a commonly … Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture: a
mixed methods study of a commonly … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-harmful-medication-dispenses-after-fall-or-hip-fracture-mixed … 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/sites/default/files/2023-04/failure_to_ensure_patient_safety_leads_to_patient_falls_in_nursing_homes.pdf
January 01, 2023 - • Compare five interventions relevant for fall prevention in long-term care settings. … • Describe optimal fall prevention care processes in long-term care settings. … • The cause of death was documented as hip trauma from the fall at the
nursing home.
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Case … Older Adult Fall Prevention. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). … Fall prevention in hospitals and nursing homes: Clinical practice guideline.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74239/psn-pdf
January 12, 2022 - Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall
prevention and management for older adults: a
systematic … Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall
prevention and management for older adults: a systematic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-clinical-practice-guidelines-fall-prevention-and-management-older … -
adults
Fall prevention in healthcare settings is a patient safety priority. … systematic review found that most
clinical practice guidelines provide consistent recommendations for fall
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47858/psn-pdf
July 10, 2019 - Modification of potentially inappropriate prescribing
following fall-related hospitalizations in older … Modification of potentially inappropriate prescribing following fall-
related hospitalizations in older … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/modification-potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-following-fall-related … -
hospitalizations
After an older adult has a fall, medication deprescribing is a crucial intervention … frequently prescribed medications
that increased their risk of falling, and deprescribing was rare after a fall-related
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/855440/psn-pdf
November 15, 2023 - NPSD Data Spotlight: Patterns of Fall Interventions. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/npsd-data-spotlight-patterns-fall-interventions
Falls are a frequently … Databases (NPSD) highlights the most common interventions in place among patients who experienced a
fall … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/npsd-data-spotlight-patterns-fall-interventions
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue … network-patient-safety-databases
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/network-patient-safety-databases
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-smart-socks-system-reduces-hospital-fall-rates
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/it-possible-identify-risks-injurious-falls-hospitalized-patients
December 12, 2012 - Despite limited evidence that hospital fall prevention programs can decrease them , patient falls have … was unable to pinpoint variables that identified patients likely to sustain an injury from a hospital fall … July 1, 2017
A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall … September 25, 2011
Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial. … September 20, 2011
An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49759/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - universal fall precautions. … Fall prevention is a three-step process: (i) screening for fall risk, (ii) identifying interventions … the fall)
Table 2. … Morse Fall Scale.(8)
Morse Fall Scale
Item Select Areas of Risk Score
1. History of Falling ? … Fall Prevention Best Practices for Hospitalized Patients.(9,10)
Fall Prevention Best Practices in Hospital
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46261/psn-pdf
July 18, 2018 - Pilot Testing Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient
Safety): a patient-centered fall prevention … Pilot Testing Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient
Safety): a Patient-Centered Fall Prevention … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pilot-testing-fall-tips-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-patient-centered-fall … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pilot-testing-fall-tips-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-patient-centered-fall … /perspective/implementing-fall-prevention-program
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/6-pack-programme-decrease-fall-injuries-acute-hospitals-cluster-randomised-controlled-trial
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44669/psn-pdf
January 22, 2016 - Safety standards: implementing fall prevention
interventions and sustaining lower fall rates by promoting … Safety Standards: Implementing Fall Prevention Interventions and Sustaining Lower
Fall Rates by Promoting … unit decreased fall rates and sustained this improvement by promoting
a culture of safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-standards-implementing-fall-prevention-interventions-and-sustaining-lower-fall-rates … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-standards-implementing-fall-prevention-interventions-and-sustaining-lower-fall-rates