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  1. Aurora Health Care | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Using Evidence-Based Nursing Practices and Electronic Health Record Decision Support to Reduce Fall-related … Using Evidence-Based Nursing Practices and Electronic Health Record Decision Support to Reduce Fall-related … Using Evidence-Based Nursing Practices and Electronic Health Record Decision Support to Reduce Fall-Related … Using Evidence-Based Nursing Practices and Electronic Health Record Decision Support to Reduce Fall-related … nurses in the development of care plans and involvement in quality improvement activities in the area of fall

  2. In-hospital sequelae of injurious falls in 24 medical/surgical units in four hospitals in the United States. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-sequelae-injurious-falls-24-medicalsurgical-units-four-hospitals-united-states
    December 12, 2012 - This prospective observational study found that patients who experienced a fall with injury had longer … This study lends weight to fall prevention as a patient safety priority. … January 3, 2017 Fall prevention implementation strategies in use at 60 United States … prevention process across modalities of an evidence-based fall prevention toolkit: an implementation … December 13, 2013 An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836925/psn-pdf
    April 13, 2022 - Strength of improvement recommendations from injurious fall investigations: a retrospective multi-incident … Strength of improvement recommendations from injurious fall investigations: a retrospective multi-incident … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strength-improvement-recommendations-injurious-fall-investigations- retrospective-multi … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strength-improvement-recommendations-injurious-fall-investigations-retrospective-multi … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strength-improvement-recommendations-injurious-fall-investigations-retrospective-multi

  4. DXCCSR-ChangeLog-v20201-v20202 (xls file)

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    February 01, 2020 - init Y N EXT002 External cause codes: drowning/submersion; initial encounter V9020XA Drown due to fall … init Y N EXT002 External cause codes: drowning/submersion; initial encounter V9021XA Drown due to fall … init Y N EXT002 External cause codes: drowning/submersion; initial encounter V9022XA Drown due to fall … init Y N EXT002 External cause codes: drowning/submersion; initial encounter V9023XA Drown due to fall … init Y N EXT002 External cause codes: drowning/submersion; initial encounter V9025XA Drown due to fall

  5. Care Planning Clinical Decision Support Tool Specifications (pdf file)

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    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.

  6. Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in ambulatory environments. | PSNet

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    June 30, 2021 - Study Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in ambulatory environments … Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in ambulatory environments. … Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in ambulatory environments.

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. Appendix A. References and Equipment Sources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2017 - Fall Response Chapter 3. Data Collection and Analysis Using TRIPS Chapter 4. … Restraint Reduction and Fall Prevention. … The Fall Reduction Program. … Falls and Fall Risk: Clinical Practice Guidelines. (1998). American Medical Directors Association. … Fall and injury prevention in older people living in residential care facilities.

  10. 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

  11. Final Research Plan: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    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

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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.

  16. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)

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    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.

  17. 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.

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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.

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40755/psn-pdf
    March 02, 2012 - Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review. … Fall Prevention in Hospitals. Clin Nurs Res. 2011;21(1). doi:10.1177/1054773811418106. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-hospitals-integrative-review Analyzing literature on fall … prevention, this review provides evidence to guide nurse administrators in developing fall prevention … /fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial

  20. 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
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