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  1. Innovation in patient safety: a new task design in reducing patient falls. | PSNet

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    January 04, 2010 - December 15, 2011 Adopting the Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (TIPS) … program to engage older adults in fall prevention in a nursing home. … 2016 View More Related Resources 6-PACK programme to decrease fall … December 19, 2012 Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review. … October 19, 2011 Insights into the climate of safety towards the prevention of falls

  2. Demonstrating the value of a standardized cognitive assessment tool through the use of interprofessional rapid safety rounds. | PSNet

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    December 02, 2020 - Prior to implementation, the fall rate was 4.9 per 1,000 admissions. … By December 2020, the fall rate was reduced to 0 falls per 1,000 admissions. … Innovations Preventing Falls Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create Customized Prevention … February 1, 2023 Fall prevention with the Smart Socks System reduces hospital fall rates … September 7, 2022 Nurses' harm prevention practices during admission of an older person

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2012 -   https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/elderly-falls This special issue explores fall prevention, including … strategies, literature reviews, and progress reports from organizations involved in fall prevention

  4. Revitalizing an established rapid response team. | PSNet

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    September 23, 2020 - Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of an evidence-based fall … prevention program. … November 16, 2022 Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce … November 6, 2015 Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study

  5. Final Progress Report: Care Interventions and Quality of Care in Rural and Urban Nursing Units (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2024 - prevention 1. … Prior fall risk assessment. 2. … Furthermore, our findings support the notion that pressure ulcer prevention is complex and requires … Fall rates in urban and rural nursing units. Does location matter? … A National Comparison of Rural/Urban Pressure Ulcer and Fall Rates.

  6. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/falls-prevention-older-adults-draft-rec-bulletin.pdf
    January 08, 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 … www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-update-summary/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults … The Task Force is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based … He is also the director of population health at UVA Health and co-leader of the Cancer Prevention and

  7. The impact of adding a 2-way video monitoring system on falls and costs for high-risk inpatients. | PSNet

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    April 24, 2018 - August 9, 2023 Assessment of a wearable fall prevention system at a Veterans Health Administration … December 7, 2022 Fall prevention with the Smart Socks System reduces hospital fall rates … March 16, 2022 Inpatient fall prevention: use of in-room Webcams.

  8. Cognitive biases and moral characteristics of healthcare workers and their treatment approach for persons with advanced dementia in acute care settings. | PSNet

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    March 28, 2018 - December 30, 2014 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall … July 29, 2020 Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management … January 12, 2022 Will my patient fall? … January 12, 2011 Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic … Innovations Preventing Falls Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create Customized Prevention

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 26, 2015 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-injury https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-programs-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 16, 2021 - impact-built-environment-patient-falls-hospital-rooms-integrative-review https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/implementing-fall-prevention-program … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pilot-testing-fall-tips-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-patient-centered-fall

  11. The effect of bedrails on falls and injury: a systematic review of clinical studies. | PSNet

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    March 15, 2016 - Talking about falls: a qualitative exploration of spoken communication of patients' fall … risks in hospitals and implications for multifactorial approaches to fall prevention. … April 5, 2013 Perspective Implementing a Fall Prevention … January 25, 2023 Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management

  12. AHRQ Webinar: Transforming Guidelines Into Action: Clinical Decision Support at the Point of Care - Q&As (pdf file)

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    June 15, 2023 - Assessment and Prevention Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Findings into Diverse Primary Care … prevention guidelines. … ANSWER: ASPIRE fall-prevention CDS artifacts are available through CDS Connect: https://cds.ahrq.gov … QUESTION: Does ASPIRE have a long-term evaluation plan on the effectiveness of fall prevention? … QUESTION: Because the fall-prevention program implemented in the rural areas and communities was successfully

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

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    October 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Menu of Implementation Strategies … The On-Time Falls Prevention Menu of Implementation Strategies for using reports is a list of potential … The Falls Prevention Menu of Implementation Strategies table below summarizes potential uses for each … Falls Prevention Menu of Implementation Strategies   Existing New Falls High Risk Report … Weekly Falls Risk or Safety Meetings     Return to Falls Prevention

  14. Weekend versus weekday admission and mortality from myocardial infarction. | PSNet

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    February 18, 2011 - August 4, 2021 Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study … November 12, 2014 A new patient safety smartphone application for prevention of "forgotten … 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

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 14, 2017 - 6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries in acute hospitals: cluster randomised controlled trial. … February 14, 2017 Barker AL, Morello RT, Wolfe R, et al. 6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/6-pack-programme-decrease-fall-injuries-acute-hospitals-cluster-randomised … 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.

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

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    January 20, 2010 - Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Importance of prevention … 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

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44564/psn-pdf
    October 14, 2015 - reducing-falls-safety-spotter-program Patients at high risk for falls can be targeted for personalized prevention … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-falls-safety-spotter-program https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-programs-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review

  18. Final Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
    April 06, 2023 - progress Final Research Plan Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention … supplementation with vitamin D, calcium, or both prevent fractures and falls or reduce fracture- and fall-related … injuries; ED visits for fall-related injuries; and institutionalization KQ 2: Symptomatic acute … vertebral fractures; BMD; laboratory or functional measures of bone or muscle strength or quality; fall … In response to comments, the USPSTF added specificity to the fall outcomes eligible for inclusion, removed

  19. Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture: a mixed methods study of a commonly used quality measure. | PSNet

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    May 05, 2021 - Study Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture: a mixed … Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture: a mixed methods study of a commonly … There were 113,809 patients with a first time fall; 35.4% had high-risk medications dispensed after … their first fall. … Innovations Preventing Falls Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create Customized Prevention

  20. PSNet Curated Library (pdf file)

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    January 31, 2024 - This report examined the costs of avoidable problems in long term care and suggests prevention strategies … fall prevention in a nursing home. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adopting-fall-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-tips-program-engage-older-adults-fall … fall prevention in a nursing home. … This report examined the costs of avoidable problems in long term care and suggests prevention strategies
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