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101. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 02, 2020 - Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized … Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized … - nonrandomized Patient falls are an ongoing source of preventable harm, yet mitigating the fall risk … falls with injuries. … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/falling-through-crack-bedrails

102. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review of the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2018 - or a related aim (eg, fear of falling). … Seven trials recruited patients at average risk of falling, in which the only risk factor for falls was … age.21,22,28,29,33,34,38 Of the 26 stud- ies, 12 defined high risk as having a history of falling based … efficacy and the fear of falling) are often associated with falls and are commonly reported in fall … Primary care-relevant interventions to prevent falling in older adults: a systematic evidence review

103. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/index.html
     February 01, 2018 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention The Agency for Healthcare Research … identify residents at risk for falls. … The tools are designed to help a multidisciplinary nursing home team prevent falls that can be avoided … Implementation Materials: Self-Assessment Worksheet for Falls Prevention . … Falls Prevention Electronic Reports: Instructor Guide  ( PDF File , 3 MB).

104. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/reportguide.html
     November 01, 2017 - : On-Time Falls Prevention Facilitator Training Introduction to Falls Reports Say: In this session … of Falls Risk Factors report. … Falls With Major Injury . … Falls With Minor Injury . … Total Falls. The system computes the total number of falls for the report period.

105. Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities. | PSNet
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     December 23, 2016 - Sentinel Event Alerts Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities … Citation Text: Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities. … Falls in the hospital are common, particularly among elderly patients , and falls resulting in serious … The Joint Commission recommends several strategies for preventing falls, including identifying patients … These strategies have been successfully applied and shown to reduce falls in high-quality studies .

106. Primary care–relevant interventions to prevent falling in older adults: a systematic evidence review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. | PSNet
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     May 27, 2020 - Review Primary care–relevant interventions to prevent falling in older adults: a … Primary care-relevant interventions to prevent falling in older adults: a systematic evidence review … Falls are a major source of preventable morbidity and mortality for elderly patients in both the ambulatory … However, efforts to prevent falls have been limited by a lack of high quality evidence supporting specific … Primary care-relevant interventions to prevent falling in older adults: a systematic evidence review

107. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 02, 2011 - Primary care–relevant interventions to prevent falling in older adults: a systematic evidence review … Primary care-relevant interventions to prevent falling in older adults: a systematic evidence review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/primary-care-relevant-interventions-prevent-falling-older-adults-systematic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/primary-care-relevant-interventions-prevent-falling-older-adults-systematic-evidence-review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/primary-care-relevant-interventions-prevent-falling-older-adults-systematic-evidence-review

108. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2011 - family members, and health care staff, and may mark the beginning of a negative cycle where fear of falling … Incontinence or urinary frequency can render patients vulnerable to falling while making urgent journeys … challenge can perhaps best be faced by setting aside the question, "How do we prevent patients from falling … and instead repeatedly asking ourselves, "How can I prevent this patient from falling?" … Does vitamin D stop inpatients falling? A randomised controlled trial.

109. Appendix C. Case Study and Program Examples | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Falls Engineer Instructions On This Page Falls Management Program Case Study Discussion … Falls Assessment completed and discussed with falls team and family. … P is falling? What was the response of the staff member who found her? … resident into the Falls Management Program. … Step Six—Complete Falls Assessment A Falls Assessment should be completed by the nurse along with a

110. 6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries in acute hospitals: cluster randomised controlled trial. | PSNet
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     December 21, 2014 - Falls in hospitalized patients are a common source of preventable harm, and the incident is considered … The bundle included assessing patients' risk for falling along with several widely used tactics to prevent … falls. … Despite successful implementation of the fall prevention bundle, falls occurred just as frequently on … December 31, 2012 Insights into the climate of safety towards the prevention of falls

111. Medication assessment: one determinant of falls risk. | PSNet
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     July 24, 2013 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Medication assessment: one determinant of falls risk. … Citation Text: Medication assessment: one determinant of falls risk. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. … system, this article describes which medication classes were most frequently associated with patient falls … Cite Citation Citation Text: Medication assessment: one determinant of falls … The Topic Risk Managers Quality and Safety Professionals Medication Safety Patient Falls

112. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults - Figure 2 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 01, 2010 - Print Analytic framework for USPSTF review on interventions to reduce falls … is adults who are considered at high risk for falling. … Other positive outcomes include a reduction in fear of falling and improvement in balance, gait, and … KQ2a: Do these interventions reduce falls in older adults specifically identified as high risk for falls … KQ3: What are the adverse effects associated with interventions to reduce falls?

113. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72756/psn-pdf
     February 17, 2021 - adopting-fall-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-tips-program-engage-older- adults-fall Patient falls … are an ongoing patient safety concern, yet mitigating falls among inpatients remains challenging. … emphasizes tailored fall-prevention and patient-family engagement, resulted in a decrease in the rate of falls … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/falling-through-crack-bedrails https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-patient-centered-fall-prevention-tool-kit-reduce-falls-and-injuries-nonrandomized

114. Fall and Fall-related Injury Quality Improvement Clinical Decision Support Tool (pdf file)
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     June 16, 2021 - • Falls can result in serious injury to patients. … • Patient Falls and Patient Falls with Injury are two of the four “nurse sensitive” indicators of … Data from multiple sources are needed to identify causes for falling their units and help nurse leaders … Falls Prevention Summary Report (Tab 1) Patient Falls Detailed Report (Tab 2) Patient Falls Tab … Patient falls (NSC-4) and patient falls with injury (NSC-5).

115. AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Training (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/ontimefallpxreports-ig.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Training 1 On-Time Falls Prevention: Reports … to Falls Prevention Reports SAY: In this session we will introduce you to the On-Time Falls … Falls With Major Injury. … Falls With Minor Injury. … High-Risk Report Slide 8: Falls High-Risk Report Slide 9: Falls High-Risk Report Slide 10: Falls

116. Final Progress Report: Producing Evidence: Coordination within a Multiteam System Makes Healthcare Safer (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - With all other factors being equal, the odds of falling unassisted were 2.55 times greater for a patient … Identifying a gait belt as an intervention decreases the odds patients falling unassisted. … Odds Ratios for Patient and System Factors Associated with Increased Odds of Falling Unassisted Patient … Patient and Caregiver Perceptions of Being Safe from Falling in the Hospital. 2. … Fear of falling and fall-related efficacy in relationship to functioning among community-living elders

117. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 06, 2019 - ‘Fear of falling’: how hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fear-falling-how-hospitals-do-even-more-harm-keeping-patients-bed Patient … falls with harm are a common sentinel event. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fear-falling-how-hospitals-do-even-more-harm-keeping-patients-bed https: … //psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls

118. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2018 - In 2014, 28.7% of community-dwelling adults 65 years or older reported falling, resulting in 29 million … adults in the United States.1 In 2014, 28.7% of com- munity-dwelling adults 65 years or older reported falling … who have previously fallen and fear falling again. … Effects of a multicomponent cognitive behavioral group intervention on fear of falling and activity avoidance … Effect of cholecalciferol plus calcium on falling in ambulatory older men and women: a 3-year randomized

119. Menu of Implementation Strategies - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Falls Prevention Menu of Implementation Strategies Existing New Falls High Risk Report 1. … Root Cause Analysis for New Falls 5. Weekly Falls Risk Huddle 6. … Weekly Falls Risk or Safety Meetings Quarterly Summary of Falls Risk Factors by Unit or Facility … Root Cause Analysis for New Falls 4. … Root Cause Analysis for New Falls 4. Weekly Falls Risk Huddle 5.

120. Assessment of a wearable fall prevention system at a Veterans Health Administration hospital. | PSNet
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     October 19, 2022 - Preventing patient falls in hospital settings is a patient safety priority . … by more than 50% among patients determined to be at high-risk of falling. … July 10, 2024 The impact of adding a 2-way video monitoring system on falls and costs … April 24, 2024 Remote patient monitoring improves patient falls and reduces harm. … View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Nurse Care Patient Falls