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201. Care Planning Clinical Decision Support Tool Specifications (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/action-cp-cds-tool-specifications.pdf
     June 16, 2021 - and has a fall or fall-related injury prevention plan of care initiated … fall documented … symbol indicates the patient has a documented fall or a fall with injury. … If there is more than one fall, the falls will be labeled #1, #2, etc. with the most recent fall first … Assessment Form Date/Time of Fall 8.

202. Recommendation: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 04, 2024 - and 10.2% reported a fall-related injury. … In 2021, 38,742 deaths resulted from fall-related injuries. … (714 falls per 1000 older adults) and 10.2% reported a fall-related injury (170 fall-related injuries … In 2021, an estimated 38 742 deaths resulted from fall-related injuries. 2 Most fall-related deaths … Clinical Preventive Service Recommendation: fall prevention in older adults.

203. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 11, 2023 - Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions … Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/balancing-safety-comfort-and-fall-risk-intervention-limit-opioid-and- benzodiazepine … determine the proportion of older adults presenting to the emergency room or urgent care due to a fall … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/balancing-safety-comfort-and-fall-risk-intervention-limit-opioid-and-benzodiazepine

204. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 29, 2020 - A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries. … A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall injuries. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/randomized-trial-multifactorial-strategy-prevent-serious-fall-injuries … The intervention did not result in a significantly lower rate of serious fall injury compared to usual … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/randomized-trial-multifactorial-strategy-prevent-serious-fall-injuries https

205. Final Research Plan: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-community-dwelling-older-adults-interventions
     July 21, 2022 - Category Included Excluded Aim Trials with the primary or secondary aim of reducing falls or fall-related … injuries Comparative effectiveness trials of fall interventions Population Community-dwelling … ) Fall-related morbidity, defined as: Fall-related injuries and fractures Disability (as measured … injuries Emergency department visits for fall-related injuries Institutionalizations (e.g., transition … In response to public comment, the USPSTF will include fall prevention studies recruiting older adults

206. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     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.

207. In Conversation With… Ann L. Hendrich, RN, PhD | PSNet
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     February 26, 2025 - Robert Wachter, Editor, AHRQ WebM&M : What have we learned about assessment of fall risk? Ann L. … RW : What does the best fall assessment program look like? … But whenever the patient's condition changes, they should be reassessed for fall risk. … Everyone is so fearful that the patient may fall but this can actually increase instability. … But they should not receive an injury as a result of a fall.

208. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4e_combo_psi08-postophipfx-bestpractices.pdf
     May 20, 2016 - Approximately 73%- 90% of hip fractures result from a fall.1 Preventing falls is key to preventing hip … Prevention Protocol Use a standardized fall prevention protocol to help reduce falls and associated … o Communicate patient fall risk to all caregivers. … Fall management guideline. Hamilton, NJ: Health Care Association of New Jersey; 2012. 16. … Fall prevention: assessment, diagnoses, and intervention strategies.

209. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837672/psn-pdf
     July 13, 2022 - Optimizing post-acute care patient safety: a scoping review of multifactorial fall prevention interventions … Optimizing post-acute care patient safety: a scoping review of multifactorial fall prevention interventions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-post-acute-care-patient-safety-scoping-review-multifactorial-fall … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-post-acute-care-patient-safety-scoping-review-multifactorial-fall-prevention … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-post-acute-care-patient-safety-scoping-review-multifactorial-fall-prevention

210. Reducing falls with a safety spotter program. | PSNet
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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.

211. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836962/psn-pdf
     April 20, 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 … 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

212. A Model of Care Delivery to Reduce Falls in a Major Cancer Center (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Kline_32.pdf
     March 03, 2008 - • Procedure within 48 hours of fall (Y/N). • Use of assistive devices (Y/N). … • Did the patient call for help prior to the fall? … • Were family members or visitors present at the time of the fall? … Notify receiving areas of high fall risk, e.g., radiology. 10. … An assisted fall occurs when a patient is being accompanied by a care provider and begins to fall, typically

213. Module 3: Falls Prevention and Management | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2019 - Objectives Session 1     Introduction     A Safe and Enjoyable Environment     Knowing When a Fall … Risk Factors for Falls Session 2     Limiting Falls that Cause Injury     Assessing and Decreasing Fall … Risk     Responding to a Near Fall or Fall     After a Fall Conclusion     In Summary     Pearls

214. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848110/psn-pdf
     April 26, 2023 - 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. … Older Adult Fall Prevention. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). … Fall prevention in hospitals and nursing homes: clinical practice guideline.

215. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46559/psn-pdf
     December 22, 2018 - Effect of promoting high-quality staff interactions on fall prevention in nursing homes: a cluster-randomized … Effect of Promoting High-Quality Staff Interactions on Fall Prevention in Nursing Homes: A Cluster-Randomized … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-promoting-high-quality-staff-interactions-fall-prevention-nursing-homes … staff training intervention designed to promote improved staff communication and connectivity on a fall … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/implementing-fall-prevention-program

216. Hospital Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program AHRQ developed the Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training … and learn how to overcome the challenges associated with developing, implementing, and sustaining a fall … Falls in Hospitals Each year, somewhere between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people in the United States fall … Fall prevention involves managing a patient's underlying fall risk factors and optimizing the hospital's … toolkit focuses on overcoming the challenges associated with developing, implementing, and sustaining a fall

217. Utilizing quality improvement methods to prevent falls and injury from falls: enhancing resident safety in long-term care. | PSNet
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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

218. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42099/psn-pdf
     March 13, 2013 - Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic review. … Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic review. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-programs-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review … This systematic review identified approaches used to successfully implement fall prevention programs … An institutional approach to fall prevention is discussed in an AHRQ WebM&M perspective.

219. Final Progress Report: Safety Outcomes of Obese Residents in US Nursing Homes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/felix-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Overall, 21.1% of residents experienced a fall. … Overall, 6.9% of residents experienced a fall with an injury. … who were class 3 obese were 34.2% less likely to fall (SE=0.01, p<0.001). … 19.9% less likely to fall (SE=0.01, p<0.000). … Being underweight increased the odds of experiencing a fall, fall with injury, or pressure ulcer but

220. System issues leading to "found-on-floor" incidents: a multi-incident analysis. | PSNet
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     August 04, 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 … September 7, 2022 Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce … July 8, 2009 WebM&M Cases Another Fall April 1, 2003