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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-standards-implementing-fall-prevention-interventions-and-sustaining-lower-fall-rates
July 12, 2018 - Commentary
Safety standards: implementing fall prevention interventions and sustaining … lower fall rates by promoting the culture of safety on an inpatient rehabilitation unit. … 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 . … Safety Standards: Implementing Fall Prevention Interventions and Sustaining Lower Fall Rates by Promoting
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adopting-fall-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-tips-program-engage-older-adults-fall
December 08, 2021 - Commentary
Adopting the Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (TIPS) program … to engage older adults in fall prevention in a nursing home. … Adopting the Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (TIPS) program to engage older adults in … fall prevention in a nursing home. … fall prevention in a nursing home.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities
December 23, 2016 - Sentinel Event Alerts
Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities … Citation Text:
Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities. … preventing falls, including identifying patients at risk for falls, establishing a multidisciplinary fall … prevention team, using patient-specific approaches to minimize fall risk, and conducting a post-fall … The role of the physical environment as a risk for falls and the use of post-fall huddles are discussed
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man2.html
December 01, 2017 - 24 hours after a fall. … Investigate Fall Circumstances
If fall circumstances are not investigated at the time of the incident … In other words, an intercepted fall is still a fall. … A fall without injury is still a fall. … Fall to floor (witnessed).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-hospitals-integrative-review
November 03, 2021 - Review
Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review. … Fall Prevention in Hospitals. Clin Nurs Res. 2011;21(1). doi:10.1177/1054773811418106. … Analyzing literature on fall prevention , this review provides evidence to guide nurse administrators … in developing fall prevention programs. … Fall Prevention in Hospitals. Clin Nurs Res. 2011;21(1). doi:10.1177/1054773811418106.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/shareable-interoperable-clinical-decision-support-older-adults-advancing-fall/citation/fall
January 01, 2023 - Fall risk management using clinical decision support in a rural nursing-led primary care practice. … Fall risk management using clinical decision support in a rural nursing-led primary care practice. … Project Name
Shareable, Interoperable Clinical Decision Support for Older Adults: Advancing Fall
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/npsd-data-spotlight-patterns-fall-interventions
September 13, 2023 - Book/Report
NPSD Data Spotlight: Patterns of Fall Interventions. … Citation Text:
NPSD Data Spotlight: Patterns of Fall Interventions. … Databases (NPSD) highlights the most common interventions in place among patients who experienced a fall … Cite
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NPSD Data Spotlight: Patterns of Fall
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-post-fall-huddles-repeat-fall-rates-and-perceptions-safety-culture-quasi-experimental
December 30, 2014 - Journal Article
The impact of post-fall huddles on repeat fall rates and perceptions … The impact of post-fall huddles on repeat fall rates and perceptions of safety culture: a quasi-experimental … This longitudinal study examined the impact of post-fall huddles on inpatient fall rates and found … that huddles may reduce the risk of repeat falls and improve perceived safety culture around fall risk … The impact of post-fall huddles on repeat fall rates and perceptions of safety culture: a quasi-experimental
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-patient-centered-fall-prevention-tool-kit-reduce-falls-and-injuries-nonrandomized
February 01, 2023 - toolkit (Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (Fall TIPS)). … The Fall TIPS toolkit supports nurses in providing tailored, fall-prevention intervention and engages … patients and families in fall prevention efforts. … November 16, 2022
Fall prevention with the Smart Socks System reduces hospital fall rates … program to engage older adults in fall prevention in a nursing home.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/tale-two-falls
March 27, 2024 - Given her clinical condition, a fall risk armband was applied, and general safety and fall-prevention … 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 … Fall risk assessment scales: a systematic literature review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-hospitals-training-program
May 01, 2017 - Government Resource
Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program. … Citation Text:
Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program. … Linkedin
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multicomponent-fall-prevention-strategy-reduces-falls-academic-medical-center
June 27, 2018 - Study
A multicomponent fall prevention strategy reduces falls at an academic medical … A Multicomponent Fall Prevention Strategy Reduces Falls at an Academic Medical Center. … Fall prevention remains a patient safety priority. … A Multicomponent Fall Prevention Strategy Reduces Falls at an Academic Medical Center. … ): a patient-centered fall prevention toolkit.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/chesapeake-regional-healthcare.html
February 01, 2024 - fall precautions were in place. … in appropriate zone, non-skid gripper socks in place, fall risk armband applied, and fall risk signage … “Fall Free” rounds. … Prevention Committee meeting regarding proper documentation of fall risk scores, reviewing the fall … staff on Fall Prevention.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/talking-about-falls-qualitative-exploration-spoken-communication-patients-fall-risks
July 20, 2022 - 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. … and implications for multifactorial approaches to fall prevention.
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www.ahrq.gov/npsd/data/dashboard/falls.html
September 01, 2024 - This dashboard includes information organized by fall at-a-glance (by age), commonly reported patient … activities prior to fall, and commonly reported risk factors for fall.
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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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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Intrinsic Fall Risk Factors
Slide 5. Intrinsic Fall Risk Factors (continued)
Slide 6. … Intrinsic Fall Risk Factors (continued)
Slide 7. Extrinsic Fall Risk Factors
Slide 8. … Extrinsic Fall Risk Factors (continued)
Slide 9. … Staff Strategies to Reduce Fall Risk
Slide 12b. … every year
Of those patients who fall, 30-40% will fall again
People ≥85 years are 10-15 times more
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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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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluation-and-integration-automatic-fall-prediction-system
January 01, 2023 - as compared to residents who did not fall. … predictability beyond estimates provided by a fall. … Evaluate tortuosity changes preceding a fall. … significantly higher than for 30 individuals who did not fall. … of an Automatic Fall Prediction System - 2011
Evaluation and Integration of an Automatic Fall
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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.