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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38307/psn-pdf
January 07, 2009 - Falls in English and Welsh hospitals: a national
observational study based on retrospective analysis … Falls in English and Welsh hospitals: a national observational study
based on retrospective analysis … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/falls-english-and-welsh-hospitals-national-observational-study-based-
retrospective-analysis … This multi-institutional survey sought to characterize the incidence of falls among inpatients in different … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/falls-english-and-welsh-hospitals-national-observational-study-based-retrospective-analysis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74128/psn-pdf
December 01, 2021 - /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/call-action-addressing-pediatric-fall-safety-ambulatory-environments
Patient falls … 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 … /call-action-addressing-pediatric-fall-safety-ambulatory-environments
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-clinical-practice-guidelines-fall-prevention-and-management-older-adults
March 09, 2022 - September 13, 2023
Opioids and falls risk in older adults: a narrative review. … July 13, 2022
Opioids and falls risk in older adults: a narrative review. … December 27, 2018
Patient education to prevent falls among older hospital inpatients: … Strategies to improve the patient safety outcome indicator: preventing or reducing falls … The Topic
Health Care Providers
Quality and Safety Professionals
Geriatrics
Patient Falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40454/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - Influence of unit-level staffing on medication errors and
falls in military hospitals. … Influence of unit-level staffing on medication errors and
falls in military hospitals. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-unit-level-staffing-medication-errors-and-falls-military-hospitals … This study found that staff category and patient acuity were associated with medication errors and falls … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-unit-level-staffing-medication-errors-and-falls-military-hospitals
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41241/psn-pdf
June 15, 2012 - Using root cause analysis to reduce falls with injury in the
psychiatric unit. … Using root cause analysis to reduce falls with injury in the psychiatric unit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-root-cause-analysis-reduce-falls-injury-psychiatric-unit
This study … cause analyses from the Veterans Health Administration system to highlight
common activities during falls … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-root-cause-analysis-reduce-falls-injury-psychiatric-unit
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-fall-related-injuries-long-term-care-randomized-controlled-trial-staff-education
February 17, 2011 - The authors assessed the efficacy of a staff training program for reducing patient falls but found no … April 30, 2024
Patient Safety Innovations
Preventing Falls … Occupational therapy utilization in veterans with dementia: a retrospective review of root cause analyses of falls … April 6, 2022
Partnering to prevent falls: using a multimodal multidisciplinary team. … Topic
Long-Term Care
Health Care Providers
Quality and Safety Professionals
Patient Falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/modification-potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-following-fall-related-hospitalizations
January 19, 2022 - patients in Ireland found that they were frequently prescribed medications that increased their risk of falling … December 21, 2022
Opioids and falls risk in older adults: a narrative review. … Initiative to deprescribe high-risk drugs for older adults presenting to the emergency department after falls … Topic
Hospitals
Health Care Providers
Geriatrics
Ordering/Prescribing Errors
Patient Falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41113/psn-pdf
February 01, 2012 - Elderly Falls.
February 1, 2012
J Safety Res. 2011;42(6):415-542. …
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/elderly-falls
This special issue explores fall prevention, including … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/elderly-falls
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/utilizing-quality-improvement-methods-prevent-falls-and-injury-falls-enhancing-resident
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47508/psn-pdf
October 24, 2018 - Root cause analysis of reported patient falls in ORs in the
Veterans Health Administration. … Root Cause Analysis of Reported Patient Falls in ORs in the
Veterans Health Administration. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-cause-analysis-reported-patient-falls-ors-veterans-health-administration … This quality improvement project applied the method to patient falls in Veterans Health Administration … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-cause-analysis-reported-patient-falls-ors-veterans-health-administration
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50936/psn-pdf
February 26, 2020 - Sitters as a patient safety strategy to reduce hospital
falls: a systematic review. … Sitters as a Patient Safety Strategy to Reduce Hospital Falls. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sitters-patient-safety-strategy-reduce-hospital-falls-systematic-review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sitters-patient-safety-strategy-reduce-hospital-falls-systematic-review
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-and-types-preventable-adverse-events-elderly-patients-population-based-review
June 23, 2015 - The authors conclude that elderly patients experience higher rates of falls, preventable adverse drug … October 12, 2011
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Talking about falls … April 6, 2022
Potentially inappropriate medications and their effect on falls during … perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in older adults with a history of falls … View More
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Patient Falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/insights-climate-safety-towards-prevention-falls-among-hospital-staff
February 14, 2017 - Study
Insights into the climate of safety towards the prevention of falls among hospital … Insights into the climate of safety towards the prevention of falls among hospital staff. … Insights into the climate of safety towards the prevention of falls among hospital staff. … February 14, 2017
Patient education to prevent falls among older hospital inpatients: … April 15, 2009
Innovation in patient safety: a new task design in reducing patient falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41411/psn-pdf
October 19, 2012 - Minnesota Hospital Association Statewide Project: SAFE
from FALLS. … Minnesota Hospital Association Statewide Project: SAFE from FALLS. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/minnesota-hospital-association-statewide-project-safe-falls
This commentary … discusses a state-wide effort to reduce falls, including its implementation strategies,
challenges, … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/minnesota-hospital-association-statewide-project-safe-falls
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39255/psn-pdf
February 02, 2011 - The patient who falls: "It's always a trade-off."
February 2, 2011
Tinetti ME, Kumar C. … The patient who falls: "It's always a trade-off". JAMA. 2010;303(3):258-66. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-who-falls-its-always-trade
Through a case study, this article reviews … evidence on risk factors for and interventions to reduce falls in
community-dwelling older adults. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-who-falls-its-always-trade
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/will-my-patient-fall
March 13, 2013 - The authors assessed the literature to determine risk factors for falls that can be identified to help
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42493/psn-pdf
August 14, 2013 - Partnering to prevent falls: using a multimodal
multidisciplinary team. … Partnering to prevent falls: using a multimodal multidisciplinary team. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/partnering-prevent-falls-using-multimodal-multidisciplinary-team
This commentary … describes an initiative that reduced falls at a large health care system and highlights a
weekly discussion … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/partnering-prevent-falls-using-multimodal-multidisciplinary-team
https:/
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34926/psn-pdf
February 03, 2010 - Strategies to improve the patient safety outcome
indicator: preventing or reducing falls. … Strategies to improve the patient safety outcome indicator: preventing or reducing falls. … //psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-improve-patient-safety-outcome-indicator-preventing-or-reducing-
falls … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-improve-patient-safety-outcome-indicator-preventing-or-reducing-falls … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-improve-patient-safety-outcome-indicator-preventing-or-reducing-falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-standard-risk-screening-and-assessment-forms-prevent-harm-older-people-australian
May 11, 2022 - screening tools are frequently used to assess risk among hospitalized older patients to prevent harm from falls … Diagnostic Safety and Quality
April 26, 2023
In-hospital sequelae of injurious falls … December 29, 2014
Patient education to prevent falls among older hospital inpatients: … December 21, 2014
Elderly Falls.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73604/psn-pdf
August 18, 2021 - effect-providing-staff-training-and-enhanced-support-care-homes-care-
processes-safety-climate
Hospital admissions and preventable adverse events, such as falls … After 24
months, the safety climate had improved, and both falls and pressure ulcers were reduced. … effect-providing-staff-training-and-enhanced-support-care-homes-care-processes-safety-climate
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/utilizing-quality-improvement-methods-prevent-falls-and-injury-falls-enhancing-resident
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46788/psn-pdf
April 11, 2018 - Preventing newborn falls and drops.
April 11, 2018
Quick Safety. March 27, 2018;(40):1-2. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-newborn-falls-and-drops
Falls are a common patient safety concern … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-newborn-falls-and-drops
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls
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