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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medications-and-their-effect-falls-during-hospital-admission
January 12, 2022 - Study
Potentially inappropriate medications and their effect on falls during hospital … Potentially inappropriate medications and their effect on falls during hospital admission. … and compared the impact of three deprescribing tools on inpatient falls. … Potentially inappropriate medications and their effect on falls during hospital admission. … January 12, 2022
Opioids and falls risk in older adults: a narrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-home-expert-panels-falls-investigation-guide-toolkit-how-guide
January 09, 2025 - Tools/Toolkit
The Nursing Home Expert Panel’s Falls Investigation Guide Toolkit: … Citation Text:
The Nursing Home Expert Panel’s Falls Investigation Guide Toolkit: How-To Guide. … Patient falls are common sentinel events . … latest revision of this toolkit shares insights on applying the tenets of root cause analysis to falls … Cite
Citation
Citation Text:
The Nursing Home Expert Panel’s Falls
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/mod3ap.html
October 01, 2014 - Module 3: Falls Prevention and Management
Appendix. … Development and validation of the Comprehensive Falls Risk Screening Instrument. … Falls: Nursing Standard of Practice Protocol: Fall Prevention. … Go to http://consultgerirn.org/topics/falls/want_to_know_more ; accessed August 27, 2010. … The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities .
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/shareable-interoperable-clinical-decision-support-older-adults-advancing-fall
January 01, 2023 - Fall prevention is possible, but older adults who are at the highest risk of falling need to receive … to prevent falls is challenging. … Findings into Diverse Primary Care Practices (ASPIRE)—supports PCPs in identifying older adults at risk of falling … Fall prevention is possible, but older adults who are at the highest risk of falling need to receive … Findings into Diverse Primary Care Practices (ASPIRE)—supports PCPs in identifying older adults at risk of falling
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb22.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix B22: … Further Assessment and/or Interventions
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Table of Contents
The Falls … Falls Engineer Instructions
FMP Findings
Suggestions for Further Assessment and … interactions
Others
Poor vision
Incontinence
Dehydration
Use of restraints
Hypoglycemia
Fear of falling
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45231/psn-pdf
February 14, 2017 - issue/6-pack-programme-decrease-fall-injuries-acute-hospitals-cluster-randomised-
controlled-trial
Falls … 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 … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tension-between-needing-improve-care-and-knowing-how-do-it
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/falling-through-crack-bedrails
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/it-possible-identify-risks-injurious-falls-hospitalized-patients
December 12, 2012 - Study
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. … Is it possible to identify risks for injurious falls in hospitalized patients?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/stoplight-mobility-alert-system-safety-and-prevention-falls-children-physical-and
September 14, 2022 - EMERGING INNOVATIONS
The Stoplight Mobility Alert System for safety and prevention of falls in children … Citation Text:
The Stoplight Mobility Alert System for safety and prevention of falls in children … with physical or cognitive disabilities can be at higher risk for patient safety events, such as falls … follow-up from 2015 to 2022, as well as a 33% decrease in falls due to intrinsic factors. … September 14, 2022
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Reducing falls in
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/factraining.html
November 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention
Facilitator Training
This … to the On-Time Falls Prevention Facilitator Training. … In the packet are the following Falls Prevention documents:
Falls High-Risk Report
Quarterly Summary … Do:
Review the On-Time Falls Prevention Reports. … Materials:
Falls High-Risk Report
Quarterly Summary of Falls Risk Factors (by Unit or Facility)
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-built-environment-patient-falls-hospital-rooms-integrative-review
July 27, 2022 - Review
The impact of the built environment on patient falls in hospital rooms: an … The impact of the built environment on patient falls in hospital rooms: an integrative review. … Decreasing inpatient falls requires improvements in both processes of care and the care environment … The impact of the built environment on patient falls in hospital rooms: an integrative review. … June 5, 2019
A systematic review of falls in hospital for patients with communication
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-falls-hospitalized-children-and-adolescents-cancer-and-blood-disorders-quality
November 16, 2022 - Study
Reducing falls in hospitalized children and adolescents with cancer and blood … Reducing falls in hospitalized children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders: a quality improvement … Falls with injury are a never event. … This article describes a multipronged improvement effort to reduce falls in a pediatric hospital. … risks, physical therapy to reduce deconditioning, and completion of apparent cause analysis for all falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-and-falls-risk-older-adults-narrative-review
January 12, 2022 - Review
Opioids and falls risk in older adults: a narrative review. … Opioids and falls risk in older adults: a narrative review. … Preventing falls is an ongoing patient safety priority . … This article summarizes the relationship between prescription opioids and risk of falls among older … Opioids and falls risk in older adults: a narrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multicomponent-fall-prevention-strategy-reduces-falls-academic-medical-center
June 27, 2018 - Study
A multicomponent fall prevention strategy reduces falls at an academic medical … A Multicomponent Fall Prevention Strategy Reduces Falls at an Academic Medical Center. … quality improvement intervention in three hospital units demonstrated a decrease in the number of falls … A Multicomponent Fall Prevention Strategy Reduces Falls at an Academic Medical Center. … 10, 2024
Patient Safety Innovations
Preventing Falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tension-between-promoting-mobility-and-preventing-falls-hospital
April 24, 2018 - Commentary
The tension between promoting mobility and preventing falls in the hospital … The Tension Between Promoting Mobility and Preventing Falls in the Hospital. … The Tension Between Promoting Mobility and Preventing Falls in the Hospital. … December 9, 2020
In-hospital sequelae of injurious falls in 24 medical/surgical units … March 13, 2019
Effects of an intervention to increase bed alarm use to prevent falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-inpatient-falls-and-cost-benefit-analysis-implementation-evidence-based-fall-prevention
December 02, 2020 - Study
Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of an evidence-based … Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of an evidence-based fall prevention … Patient falls are associated with poorer clinical outcomes, and increased costs to the health system … Results show the Fall TIPS program reduced falls by 19%, avoiding over $14,000 of costs per 1,000 patient … Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of an evidence-based fall prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/innovative-approaches-analysing-aged-care-falls-incident-data-international-classification
January 18, 2023 - Study
Innovative approaches to analysing aged care falls incident data: International … Innovative approaches to analysing aged care falls incident data: international classification for patient … Patients in long-term or residential care facilities are at high risk of falls . … Falls requiring hospitalization more often occurred in residents’ bedrooms or communal areas. … Resident pre-existing psychological or physical health were the most common contributing factor in falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-and-physician-perspectives-deprescribing-potentially-inappropriate-medications-older
March 09, 2022 - 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 … 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 … January 29, 2020
Patient education to prevent falls among older hospital inpatients:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-human-factors-and-ergonomics-principles-prevent-inpatient-falls
November 09, 2022 - Study
Using human factors and ergonomics principles to prevent inpatient falls. … Using human factors and ergonomics principles to prevent inpatient falls. … healthcare delivery and care processes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have increased the risk for falls … Using human factors and ergonomics principles to prevent inpatient falls. … The impact of safety culture, quality of care, missed care and nurse staffing on patient falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adopting-fall-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-tips-program-engage-older-adults-fall
December 08, 2021 - Patient falls are an ongoing patient safety concern , yet mitigating falls among inpatients remains … 10, 2024
Patient Safety Innovations
Preventing Falls … November 18, 2020
Partnering to prevent falls: using a multimodal multidisciplinary team … August 14, 2013
Utilizing quality improvement methods to prevent falls and injury from … falls: enhancing resident safety in long-term care.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Xm5_jgUrXXGAJe8WJh_9KK
June 01, 2024 - to community-dwelling adults 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls. … Determine who is at increased risk for falls:
• Increasing age is strongly related to risk for falls … history of falls or for
problems in physical functioning and limited mobility. … Refer older adults at increased risk for falls to exercise interventions. … ://www.nia.nih.gov/health/topics/falls-and-falls-prevention
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org