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221. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39987/psn-pdf
     September 20, 2011 - Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial. … Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial Patient falls are … 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.

222. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 23, 2016 - Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities Falls … 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 … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities https:

223. Network of Patient Safety Databases Chartbook, 2019 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - FALL The Fall event type in CFER-H V1.2 collects reports of Incidents involving a fall. … another patient) or a near fall (i.e., loss of balance that does not result in a fall). … Fall Assistance 81.4% 18.6% Fall considered unassisted Fall known to be assisted Note: The CFER-H … another patient) or a near fall (i.e., loss of balance that does not result in a fall). … type of physical injury sustained in the fall as TYPE OF INJURY AS RESULT OF FALL.

224. 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

225. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 10, 2011 - An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital. … An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-initiative-tertiary-care-hospital This study … describes a fall prevention program that successfully reduced falls and fall-related injury rates in … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-initiative-tertiary-care-hospital https://psnet.ahrq.gov

226. 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.

227. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 29, 2017 - Fall risk and prevention agreement: engaging patients and families with a partnership for patient safety … Fall risk and prevention agreement: engaging patients and families with a partnership for patient safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-risk-and-prevention-agreement-engaging-patients-and-families-partnership … This improvement project tested strategies to engage care teams in fall prevention, including educating … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-risk-and-prevention-agreement-engaging-patients-and-families-partnership-patient-safety

228. Appendix C8: Fall Interventions Plan Sample | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Appendix C8: Fall … Fall Response Chapter 3. Data Collection and Analysis Using TRIPS Chapter 4.

229. Research Gaps for Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table (pdf file)
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     Cohorts should include populations at higher risk of falls and fall- related injuries, such as Native … Cohorts should include populations at higher risk of falls and fall-related injuries, such as Native … injuries o Emergency department visits for fall-related injuries o Institutionalizations (e.g … years or older who are selected based on functional status, age, or other indicator of increased fall … ) • Fall-related morbidity, defined as: o Fall-related injuries and fractures o Disability (as

230. During in-flight emergencies, sometimes airlines’ medical kits fall short. | PSNet
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     January 25, 2023 - Magazine Article During in-flight emergencies, sometimes airlines’ medical kits fall … Citation Text: During in-flight emergencies, sometimes airlines’ medical kits fall short. … Citation Citation Text: During in-flight emergencies, sometimes airlines’ medical kits fall

231. 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

232. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2021 - Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in ambulatory environments. … Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in ambulatory environments. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/call-action-addressing-pediatric-fall-safety-ambulatory-environments Patient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/call-action-addressing-pediatric-fall-safety-ambulatory-environments https

233. Archived: Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 17, 2018 - Because age and other individual and environmental factors determine risk of fall, control group fall … injuries due to a fall. … Since this review focused on fall and fall-related morbidity and mortality, other non–fall-related outcomes … The Whitehorse NoFalls trial: effects on fall rates and injurious fall rates. … People experiencing a fall 15 (n = 4926) Associated reduction in people experiencing a fall (RR,

234. Final Progress Report: Safety Outcomes of Obese Residents in US Nursing Homes (pdf file)
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     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

235. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 05, 2014 - Reducing falls and fall-related injuries in mental health: a 1-year multihospital falls collaborative … Reducing falls and fall-related injuries in mental health: a 1-year multihospital falls collaborative … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-mental-health-1-year-multihospital-falls … This commentary relates the experience of five hospitals that implemented different fall prevention … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-programs-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review

236. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults - Figure 2 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 01, 2010 - The health outcomes include a reduction in fall-related fractures and serious injuries, improvement in … Minor adverse outcomes associated with specific interventions include: increased fall-related outpatient … Key Questions KQ1: Is there direct evidence that primary care interventions reduce fall-related injury … KQ4: How are high-risk older adults identified for primary care fall interventions? … Clinical education or behavioral counseling includes exercise, fall risk reduction, and a home-hazard

237. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 26, 2020 - articles assessing the effectiveness of bedside “sitters” for agitated patients who appear to be at high fall … In general, the researchers found very-low-certainty evidence that sitters reduce fall risk in acute … moderate-certainty that alternatives (e.g., video monitoring) can reduce sitter use without increasing fall … included studies had a least one methodological limitation (such as not defining what consisted a fall

238. Evaluation of effectiveness and safety of pharmacist independent prescribers in care homes: cluster randomised controlled trial. | PSNet
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     December 15, 2021 - management in long-term care residents is associated with improved hospital readmission rates and reduced fall … or monitor medications, and this cluster randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of PIPs on fall … After six months of PIP involvement, fall rates (the primary outcome ) were not statistically different … November 16, 2022 Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management

239. Relationship between call light use and response time and inpatient falls in acute care settings. | PSNet
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     March 13, 2008 - This study found that increased call light use was related to less fall-related patient harm, suggesting … December 15, 2011 Adopting the Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (TIPS) … program to engage older adults in fall prevention in a nursing home. … 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

240. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 25, 2011 - The cost of serious fall-related injuries at three midwestern hospitals. … The cost of serious fall-related injuries at three Midwestern hospitals. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-serious-fall-related-injuries-three-midwestern-hospitals In this study … associated with higher operational costs and longer lengths of stay, further building an economic case for fall … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-serious-fall-related-injuries-three-midwestern-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov