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  1. Emergency Department Visits for Injurious Falls among the Elderly, 2006 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb80.pdf
    October 01, 2009 - Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2001;82:1050–6. 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center … for Injury Prevention and Control. … Injury Prevention 2006;12:290–5. 4 Stevens JA. … Falls among older adults—risk factors and prevention strategies. … In: Falls free: promoting a national falls prevention action plan.

  2. Draft 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/draft-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
    January 12, 2023 - progress Draft 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 … Outcomes KQ 1: Incident fractures, including all-cause, all-fragility, fall-related, major osteoporotic … 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

  3. Use of high-fidelity simulation to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and reduce patient falls. | PSNet

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    September 23, 2020 - Fall prevention is a critical patient safety activity. … June 25, 2018 Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program.

  4. Prevention of opioid overdose. | PSNet

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    July 18, 2018 - Review Emerging Classic Prevention of opioid overdose. … Prevention of opioid overdose.  N Engl J Med. 2019;380(23):2246-2255. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1807054. … Prevention of opioid overdose.   … February 17, 2011 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall … March 6, 2019 Prevention of prescription opioid misuse and projected overdose deaths

  5. Cultures of caring: healthcare 'scandals', inquiries, and the remaking of accountabilities. | PSNet

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    September 07, 2022 - May 17, 2018 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.

  6. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2025 - They also drew heavily on expert opinion regarding best practices in fall prevention. … The collection of training resources is available on the AHRQ website (Fall Prevention and Pressure … Prevention Toolkit: Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety) 2017–2020 $1,182,512 … fall prevention efforts by aiming for a decrease in staff response time to call lights. … fall prevention strategies.

  7. The Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars Program: a model for interprofessional education in quality and safety. | PSNet

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    May 02, 2012 - Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of an evidence-based fall … prevention program. … 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

  8. 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 … prevention program. … February 13, 2013 Fall prevention in hospitals: an integrative review.

  9. Expanding frontiers of risk management: care safety in nursing home during COVID-19 pandemic. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expanding-frontiers-risk-management-care-safety-nursing-home-during-covid-19-pandemic
    February 15, 2023 - This article presents a COVID-19 infection prevention and control plan for nursing homes , emphasizing … protections for healthcare professionals, prevention of infection spread among residents, management … Resources From the Same Author(s) Patient safety implications of wearing a face mask for prevention … May 4, 2022 Adopting the Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (TIPS) program … to engage older adults in fall prevention in a nursing home.

  10. A leadership initiative to improve communication and enhance safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leadership-initiative-improve-communication-and-enhance-safety
    March 11, 2009 - Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of an evidence-based fall … prevention program. … January 23, 2017 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall … September 23, 2020 Pilot Testing Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety … ): a patient-centered fall prevention toolkit.

  11. Use of standard risk screening and assessment forms to prevent harm to older people in Australian hospitals: a mixed methods study. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-standard-risk-screening-and-assessment-forms-prevent-harm-older-people-australian
    May 11, 2022 - mixed methods study of 11 health services across Victoria, Australia, found that skin integrity and fall … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Barriers and enablers to nurses' use of harm prevention … August 17, 2022 Nurses' harm prevention practices during admission of an older person … November 18, 2016 Nursing guidelines for comprehensive harm prevention strategies for … February 1, 2012 Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial.

  12. Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in ambulatory environments. | PSNet

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    June 30, 2021 - Study Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in ambulatory environments … Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in ambulatory environments. … Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in ambulatory environments. … June 8, 2010 Ounce of prevention: to reduce errors, hospitals prescribe innovative designs

  13. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-safety-program-mrsa-prevention
    December 24, 2008 - Multi-use Website AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention. … Citation Text: AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention. … This project supports the implementation of targeted healthcare-acquired infection prevention initiatives … The first of three planned toolkits, Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings , is now … is planned for spring 2025, and a third toolkit focused on long-term care settings is anticipated in fall

  14. Potentially inappropriate medications and their effect on falls during hospital admission. | PSNet

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    January 12, 2022 - for Healthcare Research and Quality study, an estimated 700,000 to 1 million hospitalized patients fall … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall … prevention and management for older adults: a systematic review. … medication review followed by face-to-face feedback to prescribers on adverse drug events recognition and prevention … December 8, 2021 A randomized trial of a multifactorial strategy to prevent serious fall

  15. Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions for geriatric patients. | PSNet

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    November 09, 2022 - Study Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and … Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions … determine the proportion of older adults presenting to the emergency room or urgent care due to a fall … Innovations Preventing Falls Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create Customized Prevention … April 27, 2022 Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture:

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72600/psn-pdf
    December 23, 2020 - Improving hospital safety culture for falls prevention through interdisciplinary health education. … Improving hospital safety culture for falls prevention through interdisciplinary health education. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-hospital-safety-culture-falls-prevention-through-interdisciplinary … This article describes the implementation of an innovative employee-based education program for falls prevention … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-programs-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review

  17. NPSD Data Spotlight - Falls: Associated Factors and Clinical Outcomes (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/spotlights/spotlight-falls-rev.pdf
    March 01, 2023 - - related injuries.3 Newer evidence on fall prevention is based on elderly patients in residential … often shorter and the diverse organizational structures of hospitals impose unique challenges to prevention … prevention and intervention strategies in hospitals. … (DE201) ■ Type of Injury as a Result of Fall (DE204) ■ Patient Activity Prior to Fall (DE207) ■ Risk … Activity Prior to Fall Risk Assessment Prior to Fall Risk Factor(s) Prior to Fall Conclusions

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46100/psn-pdf
    July 11, 2017 - The authors suggest that immobilizing patients is not the answer to fall prevention and advocate for … /falls https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/never-events https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/6-pack-programme-decrease-fall-injuries-acute-hospitals-cluster-randomised-controlled-trial

  19. Maternal sleepiness and risk of infant drops in the postpartum period. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/maternal-sleepiness-and-risk-infant-drops-postpartum-period
    October 19, 2022 - This report of a quality improvement study of infant drop risk found that mothers who fall asleep … 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

  20. Final Progress Report: Developing biomechanical models from initiated fall actions and reactions in frail elderly patients (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/morse-merryweather-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - We targeted the points at which fall mechanisms are initiated during a fall risk episode (FRE) and explored … developing fall prevention strategies. … Key Words: elderly, fall risk assessment, fall prevention, fall biomechanics 2 2 PURPOSE (OBJECTIVES … imbalance to prevent a fall. … The timing of these FREs highlights the need for improvements in fall prevention strategies specifically
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