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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836776/psn-pdf
March 23, 2022 - for Healthcare Research and Quality study, an estimated 700,000 to 1 million
hospitalized patients fall
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/veterans-affairs-national-quality-scholars-program-model-interprofessional-education-quality
May 02, 2012 - Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of an evidence-based fall … February 1, 2023
Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce … December 2, 2020
Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838252/psn-pdf
October 05, 2022 - years after implementation, the hospital achieved one year without any newborn falls and there were no
fall-related
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weekend-versus-weekday-admission-and-mortality-myocardial-infarction
February 18, 2011 - August 4, 2021
Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study … 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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lessons-learned-use-event-reporting-nurses-improve-patient-safety-and-quality
May 19, 2013 - September 20, 2023
Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce … Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of an evidence-based fall … February 13, 2013
Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Teigland.pdf
March 01, 2004 - observed, “Medicare is spending billions to treat preventable (fall) injuries…at an
average cost of … Fall intervention programs
focused on individuals most at risk can reduce fall rates substantially. … Ginter and
Minn suggest that fall prevention programs must focus on resident-specific risk
factors … Importantly, the
mean fall and pressure ulcer risk scores were similar for all three groups. … • Support committee activities (e.g., quality improvement, fall, and skin
care).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/caregiver-perspectives-safety-home-dementia-care
January 20, 2010 - January 20, 2010
Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study … 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
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
December 17, 2024 - The CDC’s STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Death, and Injuries) initiative helps reduce fall risk … of Interventions
The USPSTF found 19 randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that reported on fracture, fall … from 15 fewer to 5 more). 10 One study was not included in the pooled analysis because the method of fall … ). 10 One trial that was not included in the pooled analysis because it used a different method of fall … Epidemiology of fragility fractures and fall prevention in the elderly: a systematic review of the literature
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46009/psn-pdf
September 13, 2017 - mixed methods study of 11 health services across
Victoria, Australia, found that skin integrity and fall … long-term-outcomes-medication-intervention-using-screening-tool-older-persons-potentially
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837209/psn-pdf
May 25, 2022 - opioids-and-falls-risk-older-adults-narrative-review
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/copying-and-pasting-examinations-within-electronic-medical-record
June 12, 2013 - June 12, 2013
Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management … September 9, 2010
A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall … June 7, 2023
Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44953/psn-pdf
March 09, 2016 - Students demonstrated a wide range of accuracy in identifying hazards, with fall risk most likely and … patient-safety-room-horrors-novel-method-assess-medical-students-and-entering-residents
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/simulation-training
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49709/psn-pdf
May 01, 2014 - After hearing the fall,
the nurse came quickly to evaluate and, given complaints of acute neck pain, … site, low adverse-effect profile, and excellent surgical anesthesia and postoperative
analgesia.(2,3) Fall … All of this makes foot
placement, pivoting, balance correction, and fall recovery more difficult.(5) … Fall prevention strategies in perianesthesia include teaching patients about precautions, bed alarms, … Thou shalt not fall!
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836865/psn-pdf
April 06, 2022 - occupational-therapy-utilization-veterans-dementia-retrospective-review-root-cause-analyses
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-avoid-falling-victim-hospital-mistake
April 06, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
How to avoid falling victim to a hospital mistake.
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How to avoid falling victim to a hospital mistake. Cohen E.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-built-environment-patient-falls-hospital-rooms-integrative-review
July 27, 2022 - 2023
Optimizing post-acute care patient safety: a scoping review of multifactorial fall
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-evaluation-and-recommendations-extension-ahrq-common-formats-capture-patient
June 13, 2018 - December 6, 2017
A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall … July 29, 2020
Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls … Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of an evidence-based fall
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45739/psn-pdf
July 02, 2017 - Although limited
evidence supports fall prevention strategies, the use of certain high-risk medications … in older adults is
known to increase fall risk.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61113/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - No differences in the incidence of falls or fall severity during handovers performed away from patients
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perceptions-risk-patient-safety-pediatric-icu-study-american-pediatric-intensivists
August 28, 2017 - August 28, 2017
Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management … Talking about falls: a qualitative exploration of spoken communication of patients' fall … risks in hospitals and implications for multifactorial approaches to fall prevention.