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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 06, 2024 - Initiative to deprescribe high-risk drugs for older adults presenting to the emergency department after falls … risk drugs for older adults presenting to the emergency department after falls. … initiative-deprescribe-high-risk-drugs-older-adults-presenting-emergency- department-after Inappropriate medications can increase the risk of falls … evaluated the impact of medication reconciliation that targets high-risk medications to reduce future falls … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls
  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 16, 2021 - The impact of the built environment on patient falls in hospital rooms: an integrative review. … The impact of the built environment on patient falls in hospital rooms: an integrative review. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-built-environment-patient-falls-hospital-rooms-integrative-review … Decreasing inpatient falls requires improvements in both processes of care and the care environment … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-built-environment-patient-falls-hospital-rooms-integrative-review
  3. psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/demonstrating-value-standardized-cognitive-assessment-tool-through-use-interprofessional
    December 02, 2020 - , traumatic brain injury, or stroke) are particularly vulnerable to patient safety events, such as falls … along a cognition continuum, make proactive changes to the care plan, and decrease the risk of patient falls … and use corresponding interventions to improve care planning, patient safety, and reduce the risk of falls … By December 2020, the fall rate was reduced to 0 falls per 1,000 admissions. … December 15, 2021 Do falls and other safety issues occur more often during handovers
  4. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/randomized-trial-multifactorial-strategy-prevent-serious-fall-injuries
    August 04, 2021 - ten health care systems to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention to prevent falls … December 16, 2020 Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls … November 15, 2018 Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation … November 16, 2022 Potentially inappropriate medications and their effect on falls during … perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in older adults with a history of falls
  5. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial
    February 01, 2023 - Patient falls are among the preventable complications of hospital care for which hospitals no longer … Experts in the field have questioned the wisdom of this policy; even though falls are common, little … controlled trial offers an advance in fall prevention, as it demonstrated a significant reduction in falls … Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Cost of inpatient falls … November 23, 2016 Patient education to prevent falls among older hospital inpatients:
  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2020 - Use of high-fidelity simulation to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and reduce patient falls. … Use of High-Fidelity Simulation to Enhance Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Reduce Patient Falls. … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-high-fidelity-simulation-enhance-interdisciplinary-collaboration-and-reduce- patient-falls … of simulation-based team training resulted in higher teamwork scores and lower rates of preventable falls … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-high-fidelity-simulation-enhance-interdisciplinary-collaboration-and-reduce-patient-falls
  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 13, 2019 - In-hospital sequelae of injurious falls in 24 medical/surgical units in four hospitals in the United … In-Hospital Sequelae of Injurious Falls in 24 Medical/Surgical Units in Four Hospitals in the United … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-sequelae-injurious-falls-24-medicalsurgical-units-four-hospitals-united … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-sequelae-injurious-falls-24-medicalsurgical-units-four-hospitals-united-states … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-sequelae-injurious-falls-24-medicalsurgical-units-four-hospitals-united-states
  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 20, 2022 - Using human factors and ergonomics principles to prevent inpatient falls. … Using human factors and ergonomics principles to prevent inpatient falls. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-human-factors-and-ergonomics-principles-prevent-inpatient-falls Changes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-human-factors-and-ergonomics-principles-prevent-inpatient-falls https … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factors-and-ergonomics-healthcare https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls
  9. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-use-room-webcams
    July 19, 2023 - The use of Webcams and virtual bed rail alarms were correlated with decreased patient falls in this … May 13, 2021 Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care. … March 23, 2012 Elderly Falls. … September 20, 2011 Medicare nonpayment, hospital falls, and unintended consequences.
  10. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-standards-implementing-fall-prevention-interventions-and-sustaining-lower-fall-rates
    July 12, 2018 - Inpatient falls are a pervasive sentinel event that require improvements in processes and the environment … April 6, 2022 Improving hospital safety culture for falls prevention through interdisciplinary … December 23, 2020 A systematic review of falls in hospital for patients with communication … January 7, 2015 Partnering to prevent falls: using a multimodal multidisciplinary team … Specialty Hospitals Quality and Safety Professionals Allied Health Services Patient Falls
  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 09, 2021 - Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes - falls, pressure … shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved inpatient outcomes—falls, pressure injuries … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/shift-shift-nursing-handover-interventions-associated-improved-inpatient- outcomes-falls … to identify which nursing handover interventions result in improved patient outcomes (i.e., patient falls … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/shift-shift-nursing-handover-interventions-associated-improved-inpatient-outcomes-falls
  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 03, 2017 - Is it possible to identify risks for injurious falls in hospitalized patients? … Is it possible to identify risks for injurious falls in hospitalized patients? … Since only about 1 in 10 falls result in injury, some argue that rather than trying to prevent all falls … , a better approach would be to try to prevent injuries from falls. … An AHRQ WebM&M perspective discusses challenges in and key strategies for preventing falls.
  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 21, 2014 - Patient education to prevent falls among older hospital inpatients: a randomized controlled trial. … Patient education to prevent falls among older hospital inpatients: a randomized controlled trial. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-education-prevent-falls-among-older-hospital-inpatients-randomized … - controlled-trial Efforts to prevent falls among hospitalized patients have been limited by a lack … A case of recurrent falls is discussed in an AHRQ WebM&M commentary.
  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 23, 2016 - Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities Falls … in the hospital are common, particularly among elderly patients, and falls resulting in serious injury … These strategies have been successfully applied and shown to reduce falls in high-quality studies. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities https:
  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 05, 2021 - perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in older adults with a history of falls … perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in older adults with a history of falls … taking potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are at increased risk of adverse events including falls … Patients and primary care providers described their knowledge and awareness of risk of falls related … for deprescribing, and providers reported concerns over patient resistance, even among patients with falls
  16. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-sequelae-injurious-falls-24-medicalsurgical-units-four-hospitals-united-states
    December 12, 2012 - Study In-hospital sequelae of injurious falls in 24 medical/surgical units in four … In-Hospital Sequelae of Injurious Falls in 24 Medical/Surgical Units in Four Hospitals in the United … In-Hospital Sequelae of Injurious Falls in 24 Medical/Surgical Units in Four Hospitals in the United … December 12, 2012 Is it possible to identify risks for injurious falls in hospitalized … April 24, 2018 Patient education to prevent falls among older hospital inpatients: a
  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 05, 2014 - Reducing falls and fall-related injuries in mental health: a 1-year multihospital falls collaborative … Reducing falls and fall-related injuries in mental health: a 1-year multihospital falls collaborative … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-mental-health-1-year-multihospital-falls … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-mental-health-1-year-multihospital-falls
  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 28, 2005 - National Center for Patient Safety Falls Toolkit 2004. … or improving falls prevention efforts. … The toolkit provides information on (1) designing a falls prevention and management program; (2) effective … The web version of the toolkit includes a falls notebook for practitioners implementing a program, media … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-center-patient-safety-falls-toolkit-2004
  19. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/call-action-addressing-pediatric-fall-safety-ambulatory-environments
    June 30, 2021 - Patient falls represent a significant cause of patient harm. … While most research on falls focus on the in-patient setting, this study reviewed research evidence … and findings from environmental assessments to provide recommendations for reducing risk of falls in … Topic Ambulatory Clinic or Office Non-Health Care Professionals Pediatrics Patient Falls
  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 27, 2016 - Preventing Patient Falls: A Systematic Approach From the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare … Falls are a common hazard among both hospitalized and ambulatory patients. … This report summarizes the results of a collaborative to identify and address the root causes of falls … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities https … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-injury https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/root-cause-analysis https

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