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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb23.html
December 01, 2017 - Fall Response
Chapter 3. Data Collection and Analysis Using TRIPS
Chapter 4. … Falls and Fall Risk, AMDA Clinical Practice Guideline. 1998
Web Sites
Agency for Healthcare Research … Topic: Patient Safety
Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation (AQAF), AQAF Long-Term care fall prevention … Prevention of falls in hospitalized and institutionalized older people. … Fall and injury prevention in older people living in patiential care facilities: a cluster randomized
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44669/psn-pdf
January 22, 2016 - Safety standards: implementing fall prevention
interventions and sustaining lower fall rates by promoting … Safety Standards: Implementing Fall Prevention Interventions and Sustaining Lower
Fall Rates by Promoting … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-standards-implementing-fall-prevention-interventions-and-sustaining … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-standards-implementing-fall-prevention-interventions-and-sustaining-lower-fall-rates … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-standards-implementing-fall-prevention-interventions-and-sustaining-lower-fall-rates
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/nMb54adBfgajp8dG87kPcw
April 17, 2018 - RESULTS Sixty-two randomized clinical trials (N = 35 058) examining 7 fall prevention
intervention types … The
effect of an individualized fall prevention program
on fall risk and falls in older people: a randomized … Effect of a risk-based multifactorial fall
prevention program on the incidence of falls. … Exercise
and vitamin D in fall prevention among older
women: a randomized clinical trial. … The effect of fall prevention
exercise programmes on fall induced injuries in
community dwelling older
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46261/psn-pdf
July 18, 2018 - Pilot Testing Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient
Safety): a patient-centered fall prevention … Pilot Testing Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient
Safety): a Patient-Centered Fall Prevention … In this study, researchers describe the implementation of an inpatient fall prevention toolkit at
two … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial
https://psnet.ahrq.gov … /perspective/implementing-fall-prevention-program
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/6-pack-programme-decrease-fall-injuries-acute-hospitals-cluster-randomised-controlled-trial
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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 … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-promoting-high-quality-staff-interactions-fall-prevention-nursing-homes-cluster … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/implementing-fall-prevention-program
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/fallpxreports.pptx
October 01, 2017 - Fall with major injury=1 and fall with minor injury=0
Fall with major injury=2 and fall with minor injury … =1
Fall with major injury=1 and fall with minor injury=2
Fall with major injury=2 and fall with minor … Fall Injury? … 42
Postfall Assessment Summary Report
Fall Date
Fall Time
Fall Witness
Witness Type
Witness Name
Found … Cause of Fall
Fall Comments
Fall Injury
Injury Type Major
Injury Type Minor
Injury Site
ROM Upper
ROM
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/fallspximpl-handouts.docx
June 02, 2025 - the fall risk changes or the prevention strategies to the care plan teams or the direct care staff. … Facilitator: Can we spend a few minutes talking about our fall prevention plan and discuss strengths … We look at fall prevention one resident at a time. … Program Champion: Let’s move on now and review the list of meetings in which fall risk and prevention … confirm appropriate interventions are in place for fall prevention.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-evidence-based-nursing-practices-and-electronic-health-record-decision/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - The team used evidenced-based recommendations and input from academic partners and experts in fall prevention … The facility had a pre-existing EHR with fall prevention and injury management data elements, electronic … The other report tool displayed retrospective data about fall prevention care and fall event details … The retrospective data about fall prevention care and fall event details required the use of an EHR-provider … The tool populated accurately and comprehensively, bringing rich data about fall prevention and fall
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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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/6-pack-programme-decrease-fall-injuries-acute-hospitals-cluster-randomised-controlled-trial
December 21, 2014 - Despite successful implementation of the fall prevention bundle, falls occurred just as frequently on … A WebM&M commentary discussed a case involving a fall resulting in injury. … December 31, 2012
Insights into the climate of safety towards the prevention of falls … July 5, 2013
Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review. … March 2, 2012
Insights into the climate of safety towards the prevention of falls among
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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.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-evidence-based-nursing-practices-and-electronic-health-record-decision/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - The team used evidenced-based recommendations and input from academic partners, fall prevention, technology … The facility had a pre-existing EHR with nurse-sensitive fall prevention and injury management data elements … The other report displayed retrospective data about fall prevention care and fall event details that … The Fall Prevention ED tool needed to be easy to read with pictures to help nurses teach patient-specific … Similarly, staff nurses provided positive feedback about the Fall Prevention ED tool, but there was limited
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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 … -
prevention
Patient falls can be reduced through effective quality and safety strategies. … 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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/856592/psn-pdf
January 01, 2024 - Talking about falls: a qualitative exploration of spoken
communication of patients' fall risks in hospitals … and
implications for multifactorial approaches to fall
prevention. … Talking about falls: a qualitative exploration of spoken
communication of patients’ fall risks in hospitals … and implications for multifactorial approaches to fall
prevention. … in three orthopedic and three geriatric wards describes multidisciplinary communication about
falls prevention
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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.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/reports.html
November 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention
Electronic Reports
Four types … target followup with staff, provide educational inservices as needed, and develop new or adjust existing prevention … improve prevention practices, implement timely interventions, and identify any need for programmatic … improve prevention practices, implement timely interventions, and identify any need for programmatic … Weekly Fall Risk or Safety Meetings
Return to Falls Prevention
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/assess.html
November 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention
Falls Prevention Self-Assessment … The team is expected to use the Self-Assessment Worksheet to help understand current fall prevention … changes in care plans, and
Carry out investigations, including root cause analysis, when an injurious fall … The use of On-Time Falls Prevention not only helps improve risk identification and communication of risk … Falls Prevention Self-Assessment Worksheet
Return to Falls Prevention
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary24/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-counseling-and-preventive-medication-2012
December 15, 2010 - We included trials if they were designed to assess fall prevention based on assessment of falling or … The effect of an individualized fall prevention program on fall risk and falls in older people: a randomized … Effect of a risk-based multifactorial fall prevention program on the incidence of falls. … Multifactorial fall-prevention strategies: time to retreat or advance [Editorial]. … Development of a common outcome data set for fall injury prevention trials: the Prevention of Falls Network
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tension-between-promoting-mobility-and-preventing-falls-hospital
April 24, 2018 - The authors suggest that immobilizing patients is not the answer to fall prevention and advocate for … November 12, 2014
Fall prevention implementation strategies in use at 60 United States … June 21, 2015
Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ltcmodule3.pdf
June 01, 2012 - According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, “fall
prevention takes a combination … Falls: Nursing Standard of Practice Protocol: Fall Prevention. … Examples of Fall Prevention
Interventions
To reduce fall risk consider:
› Things about the environment … Fall prevention requires active
engagement.
› You must go beyond an incident report
to develop a … Falls: Nursing Standard of Practice Protocol: Fall
Prevention.