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  1. Lessons learned: use of event reporting by nurses to improve patient safety and quality. | PSNet

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    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.

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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

  3. Rural Populations | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2025 - HS028880 Principal Investigator(s) Toscos, Tammy R Management of fall … Management of fall risk among older adults in diverse primary care settings. … Project Name Shareable, Interoperable Clinical Decision Support for Older Adults: Advancing Fall

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2021 - No differences in the incidence of falls or fall severity during handovers performed away from patients

  5. Learning and Performance Objectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2014 - Module 3: Falls Prevention and Management Learning and Performance Objectives Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Module 3: Falls Prevention and Management Learning and Performance Objectives Session 1 Session 2 Conclusion Appendix. Additional Tools and Resources Know…

  6. Caregiver perspectives on safety in home dementia care. | PSNet

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    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

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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

  8. Copying and pasting of examinations within the electronic medical record. | PSNet

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    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

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 05, 2021 - patient-and-physician-perspectives-deprescribing-potentially-inappropriate-medications-older https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/modification-potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-following-fall-related-hospitalizations

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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.

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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!

  12. Implementation, evaluation, and recommendations for extension of AHRQ Common Formats to capture patient- and carepartner-generated safety data. | PSNet

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    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

  13. Perceptions of risk to patient safety in the pediatric ICU, a study of American pediatric intensivists. | PSNet

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    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.

  14. A quality initiative to decrease pathology specimen-labeling errors using radiofrequency identification in a high-volume endoscopy center. | PSNet

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    August 28, 2017 - May 18, 2022 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.

  15. How to avoid falling victim to a hospital mistake. | PSNet

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    April 06, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article How to avoid falling victim to a hospital mistake. Citation Text: How to avoid falling victim to a hospital mistake. Cohen E. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter…

  16. Demonstrating the value of postgraduate fellowships for physicians in quality improvement and patient safety. | PSNet

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    November 04, 2015 - Citation Text: Myers JS, Lane-Fall MB, Perfetti AR, et al. … Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January 15, 2020 Myers JS, Lane-Fall … Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Myers JS, Lane-Fall

  17. Archived: 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-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
    October 22, 2015 - or secondary aim of reducing falls or falls-related injuries Comparative effectiveness trials of fall … Reporting of complex interventions in clinical trials: development of a taxonomy to classify and describe fall-prevention … based on the studies’ recruitment strategies, participants’ baseline characteristics, and analysis of fall … Several comments requested clarification on the type of providers for fall interventions.

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 02, 2011 - patient-education-prevent-falls-among-older-hospital-inpatients-randomized-controlled-trial https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial

  19. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults Exercise can reduce the likelihood of falls in adults 65 and older; additional interventions might be helpful for some older adults (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/falls-prevention-older-adults-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
    June 04, 2024 - When determining who is more likely to fall, clinicians should consider age and history of falling, as … Other risk factors include sensory problems, medications that may increase fall risk, hazards at home

  20. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Facilitator Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/impguide.html
    November 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Facilitator Training Implementation of the Falls Prevention Reports Note: This part of the training consists of interactive exercises and does not have any slides. If you are not part of a formal training, please read all these materials, prin…
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