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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37825/psn-pdf
April 11, 2011 - The effect of bedrails on falls and injury: a systematic
review of clinical studies. … The effect of bedrails on falls and injury: a systematic review of clinical
studies. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-bedrails-falls-and-injury-systematic-review-clinical-studies
This … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-bedrails-falls-and-injury-systematic-review-clinical-studies
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac-rates-decline.pdf
June 02, 2025 - National efforts to reduce hospital-acquired conditions such
as adverse drug events and injuries from falls … CLABSI+
Clostridium
difficile
Infections
+CLABSI - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
Falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-dialysis
June 12, 2024 - patients have impaired ambulation and/or poor functional status, and thus there is a higher risk of falls … reuse entirely.( 9 ) Considering the risks for errors associated with dialyzer reuse programs and the falling … Patient Falls and Medication Errors
In addition to errors with the dialyzer or dialysis solution, a … Renal Physicians Association survey revealed that medication errors and patient falls can also be safety … Falls and fall-related injuries in older dialysis patients.
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November 01, 2023 - ■ Design details that can reduce the incidence of falls, infections, and operational inefficiencies … • Evaluate the impact of single patient rooms on
outcomes such as infection, patient falls, patient … have occurred or when the risk of falls is increasing. … By detecting falls or increased fall risk early with sensors
in the home, this new technology can act … The second study examined the effect of hospital bed
height as it relates to falls for patients with
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hcfd.pdf
November 01, 2023 - ■ Design details that can reduce the incidence of falls, infections, and operational inefficiencies … • Evaluate the impact of single patient rooms on
outcomes such as infection, patient falls, patient … have occurred or when the risk of falls is increasing. … By detecting falls or increased fall risk early with sensors
in the home, this new technology can act … The second study examined the effect of hospital bed
height as it relates to falls for patients with
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44845/psn-pdf
July 01, 2016 - single room hospital accommodation associated with
differences in healthcare-associated infection, falls … single room hospital accommodation associated with differences in
healthcare-associated infection, falls … Falls,
pressure ulcers, and Clostridium difficile infections increased in the older patients' ward after … On the acute assessment unit, falls
and medication errors temporarily increased for the first 6 months … one-size-fits-all-mixed-methods-evaluation-impact-100-single-room-accommodation-staff-and
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-injury
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866193/psn-pdf
June 26, 2024 - who take potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) are at increased risk of adverse events
such as falls … These studies investigated the association with PIP use association of falls, mortality, negative
impact … stoppstart-criteria-potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-older-people-version-3
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-medications-and-their-effect-falls-during-hospital-admission
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-evidence-review/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
December 17, 2024 - Draft Evidence Review
Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls … Panel 1
Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab14b.html
February 01, 2023 - 21,956
16,765
21,455
17,068
Pressure Ulcer
3,799
3,199
3,745
3,230
Injurious Falls … 24,337
18,495
23,801
18,856
Pressure Ulcer
4,200
3,634
4,114
3,703
Injurious Falls … 14,949
11,832
14,796
11,790
Pressure Ulcer
2,619
1,957
2,698
1,836
Injurious Falls … 5,797
5,112
5,808
5,048
Pressure Ulcer
1,477
1,318
1,449
1,344
Injurious Falls … 19,429
17,580
19,054
18,048
Pressure Ulcer
2,713
2,642
2,609
2,796
Injurious Falls
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab16b.html
February 01, 2023 - 16,590
23,347
19,328
18,994
Pressure Ulcer
3,050
4,160
3,514
3,406
Injurious Falls … 18,160
25,955
21,393
21,016
Pressure Ulcer
3,478
4,542
4,009
3,629
Injurious Falls … 12,312
15,022
13,443
12,894
Pressure Ulcer
1,883
2,943
2,104
2,733
Injurious Falls … 5,039
6,194
5,874
4,811
Pressure Ulcer
1,206
1,720
1,560
1,136
Injurious Falls … 16,451
22,114
18,813
18,277
Pressure Ulcer
2,329
3,238
2,737
2,555
Injurious Falls
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab15b.html
February 01, 2023 - 21,669
17,341
20,812
17,696
Pressure Ulcer
3,481
3,488
3,458
3,512
Injurious Falls … 23,918
19,140
23,031
19,550
Pressure Ulcer
3,912
3,899
3,818
3,992
Injurious Falls … 14,429
12,531
14,135
12,525
Pressure Ulcer
2,094
2,388
2,373
2,172
Injurious Falls … 5,517
5,450
5,449
5,532
Pressure Ulcer
1,283
1,527
1,280
1,578
Injurious Falls … 19,879
17,354
19,092
18,022
Pressure Ulcer
2,612
2,759
2,505
2,940
Injurious Falls
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201527.html
September 01, 2015 - RED Toolkit, and other resources have helped WHA member hospitals improve hospital safety, prevent falls … Meanwhile, AHRQ's Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit helped 38 Wisconsin hospitals reduce falls … The toolkit focuses on the challenges hospitals face as they try to develop and sustain falls-prevention … Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety,
Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture,
Preventing Falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42099/psn-pdf
March 13, 2013 - inpatient-fall-prevention-programs-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review
Considered a never event for hospitalized patients, falls … inpatient-fall-prevention-programs-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/never-events
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-preventing-falls-acute-and-chronic-care-hospitals-systematic-review-and-meta … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-preventing-falls-acute-and-chronic-care-hospitals-systematic-review-and-meta … perspective/implementing-fall-prevention-program
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-education-prevent-falls-among-older-hospital-inpatients-randomized-controlled-trial … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicare-nonpayment-hospital-falls-and-unintended-consequences
https://
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850348/psn-pdf
June 14, 2023 - Most of the studies focused on decreasing risk of falls and/or medication errors, mostly in
the home … The authors recommend future research
focus on safety targets beyond falls and medication safety and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/order-chaos-accelerating-care-integration
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-or-potentially-inappropriate-psychotropics-and-adverse-health-outcomes-older
November 20, 2013 - take potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) are at increased risk of adverse events such as falls … These studies investigated the association with PIP use association of falls , mortality, negative impact … Initiative to deprescribe high-risk drugs for older adults presenting to the emergency department after falls … September 28, 2022
Opioids and falls risk in older adults: a narrative review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-promoting-high-quality-staff-interactions-fall-prevention-nursing-homes-cluster
July 13, 2010 - Falls represent a significant cause of patient injury in the hospital setting, and evidence suggests … January 17, 2024
Patient Safety Innovations
Preventing Falls … February 17, 2021
Partnering to prevent falls: using a multimodal multidisciplinary team … See More About The Topic
Long-Term Care
Health Care Providers
Geriatrics
Patient Falls
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/apcfigtxt3.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix C3: … Unsafe Behavior Worksheet Sample
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February 01, 2024 - impact story: Chesapeake Regional Healthcare
At Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, AHRQ’s Preventing Falls … The "Fall Free Friday" activities resulted in a 31% decrease in acute care falls from 4th quarter 2022 … Their experience using this tool is summarized in "Impact of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Tools: Preventing Falls
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April 01, 2025 - the spread and
transmission of HAIs and implementing design details that can reduce the incidence of falls … Prevention
AHRQ also funded projects exploring strategies for the detection and prevention of patient falls … • Evaluate the impact of single patient rooms on outcomes such as infection, patient
falls, patient … have occurred or when the risk of falls is increasing. … By detecting falls or increased fall risk early with sensors in the home, this new
technology can act
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74239/psn-pdf
January 12, 2022 - evaluation-clinical-practice-guidelines-fall-prevention-and-management-older-adults
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-preventing-falls-acute-and-chronic-care-hospitals-systematic-review-and-meta … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-risk-medications-hospitalized-elderly-adults-are-we-making-it-easy-do-wrong-thing … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-built-environment-patient-falls-hospital-rooms-integrative-review