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1. Preventing Falls and Injury While in the Hospital (pdf file)
   digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/action-fall-prevention-ed-tool.pdf
   July 11, 2012 - Preventing Falls and Injury While in the Hospital Preventing Falls and Injury While in the … and Injury While in the Hospital, Page 2 Keeping you safe Here are some ways that you and your caregivers … R Use grab bars in the bathroom. Walking to stay active Staying active helps to prevent falls. … R Your family may want to stay with you while you are in the hospital. … Document Title: Preventing Falls and Injury While in the Hospital Keeping you safe

2. Partnering to Improve Patient Safety in Rural WV - Final Report (pdf file)
   digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs014920-bellamy-final-report-2007.pdf
   January 01, 2007 - The Falls Collaborative resulted in an overall decrease in the rate of falls. … A pilot effort, involving either one hospital (ADE project) or two hospitals (Falls collaborative), … Using RCA to Reduce Falls in Rural Health Care Facilities. … “How to reduce Repeat Falls in Healthcare Facilities in West Virginia.” … “RCAs in Falls Prevention,” Falls Collaborative, Flatwoods, WV. October 10, 2006. 26.

3. Evaluation and Integration of an Automatic Fall Prediction System - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
   digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluation-and-integration-automatic-fall-prediction-system/annual-summary/2012
   January 01, 2012 - means to predict risk of falls for elderly residents in assisted living facilities (ALF). … Medications, ADLs, residents’ history of falls, and Fractal D were entered as predictors in a multinomial … D with known predictors of falling in older persons, such as having had a fall in the previous year, … more than 150 VA-operated hospitals. … Fractal D in combination with a history of one or more falls in the prior year is a strong fall predictor

4. Using a Clinical Decision Support Tool to Improve Fall/Injury Prevention Care Planning (pdf file)
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   February 15, 2008 - Reviewing the Fall Prevention Process in the EHR Screen all adults for Fall Risk: Hx of Falls Altered … Assessment (Morse Fall Scale) No Implement Environmental Safety Management (to prevent accidental … , the status of the interventions, and their history of falls during the current hospital stay. … Risk for falls in adults in acute care: A synthesis. … National Patient Safety Goals - Hospital [Electronic Version], p. 10-11.

5. HIT Strategic Plan of SW Minnesota Health Providers | Digital Healthcare Research
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   January 01, 2023 - $196,274 Principal Investigator(s) Ness, Charles Organization Granite Falls … Municipal Hospital & Manor Location Granite Falls Minnesota Project Dates … of a health information technology (health IT) strategic plan for the region's hospitals and clinics … The Cooperative is located in the southwestern corner of Minnesota, and members include the following … : hospitals (almost all critical access hospitals), primary and satellite clinics, specialty clinics,

6. Evaluation and Integration of an Automatic Fall Prediction System (pdf file)
   digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/r21hs018205-kearns-annual-summary-2012.pdf
   January 01, 2012 - means to predict risk of falls for elderly residents in assisted living facilities (ALF). … Medications, ADLs, residents’ history of falls, and Fractal D were entered as predictors in a multinomial … D with known predictors of falling in older persons, such as having had a fall in the previous year … more than 150 VA-operated hospitals. … Fractal D in combination with a history of one or more falls in the prior year is a strong fall predictor

7. A Clinical Decision Support Tool for Preventing Falls | Digital Healthcare Research
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   January 01, 2023 - Falls can have devastating health consequences for older adults but are not often discussed in primary … care More than one in four older adults report falls each year, a common occurrence and the leading … Fall prevention is possible, but older adults who are at the highest risk of falling need to receive … Dykes and her team at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and collaborators at University of Florida and UCLA … Patricia Organization Brigham and Women's Hospital Research Profile

8. Partnering to Improve Patient Safety in Rural WV | Digital Healthcare Research
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   January 01, 2023 - rural West Virginia hospitals to support improvements in patient safety. … The Falls Collaborative resulted in an overall decrease in the rate of falls. … Improving self-reporting of adverse drug events in a West Virginia hospital. … In some cases, the data are used to increase hospitals' attention to problems that might be rooted in … One hospital, Bluefield Regional Medical Center, agreed to participate in a pilot project that would

9. Fall and Fall-related Injury Quality Improvement Clinical Decision Support Tool (pdf file)
   digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/action-qi-cds-training.pdf
   May 23, 2013 - • Falls can result in serious injury to patients. … for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) List of hospital-acquired conditions (“Never” Events) … 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 … Risk for falls in adults in acute care: A synthesis.

10. Shareable, Interoperable Clinical Decision Support for Older Adults: Advancing Fall Assessment and Prevention Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Findings into Diverse Primary Care Practices (ASPIRE) | Digital Healthcare Research
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    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. … (Prepared by Brigham and Women's Hospital under Grant No. U18 HS027557). … Falls can have devastating health consequences for older adults but are not often discussed in primary … care More than one in four older adults report falls each year, a common occurrence and the leading

11. Granite Falls Municipal Hospital & Manor | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Granite Falls Municipal Hospital & Manor HIT Strategic Plan of SW Minnesota

12. Title: IMProving Outcomes Related to Patients Through Advanced Nursing Technology (IMPORTANT) (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r03hs027006-sun-final-report-2023.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - in hospitals each year which, on average, cost hospitals an additional $17,483 per fall.3, 4 Increased … A hospital system approach at decreasing falls with injuries and cost. … Preventing Falls in Hospitals. … The scope of hospital falls: A systematic mixed studies review. … Preventing Falls in Hospitals: 5. How do you measure fall rates and fall prevention practices?

13. Evaluation of AHRQ’s On-Time Pressure Ulcer Program - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluation-ahrqs-time-pressure-ulcer-program/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - 2009 – January 2012 AHRQ Funding Amount $499,987 Summary: Pressure ulcers and injurious falls … Although substantial research has documented that preventing pressure ulcers and falls is possible, these … resources to help nursing home staff develop timely interventions to reduce at-risk residents’ incidence of falls … In addition, several facilities participated in a series of teleconference calls to develop health information … conducted to identify nursing home residents who should be targeted for prevention protocols to reduce hospital

14. A Patient-Facing App to Improve Care Transitions from Hospital to Home | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - A Patient-Facing App to Improve Care Transitions from Hospital to Home Theme: Engaging and … , the transition from the hospital back to their home is a vulnerable time. … Complications, such as falls or medication errors, could lead to readmissions. … The app will facilitate pre-discharge conversations with providers, provide personalized falls-reduction … The team will study the app’s effectiveness, noting whether its use decreases falls, adverse medication

15. SynergyHealth - St. Joseph's Hospital: Designing a safe hospital (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2005 - Joseph’s Hospital Latent Conditions Errors in the design, organization, training or maintenance … Inpatient Suicides – Transfusion Related Events – Correct Tube-Correct Connector-Correct Hole – Patient Falls … , tx or med Reduce Active Failures: •Complications: –op & post-op –op & post-op infections •Falls … Joseph's Hospital: Designing a safe hospital Designing a safe hospital Managing the risks of organizational … Joseph's Hospital

16. Bringing Communities and Technology Together for Healthy Aging - Final Report (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/p50hs019917-gustafson-final-report-2017.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - Challenges to aging in place include isolation, loneliness, falling, managing medications, and transportation … Challenges on aging in place include isolation and loneliness, falling, managing medications, driving … • Falls: 143 distinct people reported falling a total of 293 times in the past 6 months. … the hospital or a long-term care facility. … We found that, as participants’ overnight stays in hospitals and long-term care increased, ET had a

17. Evaluation of AHRQ's On-time Pressure Ulcer Program - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluation-ahrqs-time-pressure-ulcer-program/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - Target Population: Elderly * Summary: Pressure ulcers and injurious falls … Substantial research has documented that prevention of pressure ulcers and falls is possible, yet these … to reduce the incidence of injurious falls. … nursing homes who should be targeted for prevention protocols to reduce hospital and emergency department … Reports and Tracking Tools Falls Prevention: High Risk Report Falls Quality Improvement Monitor

18. Evaluation of AHRQ's On-Time Pressure Ulcer Program (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/evaluation_of_ahrq_s_on_time_pressure_ulcer_program_2010_pdf__2.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - Status as of: December 2010 Target Population: Elderly* Summary: Pressure ulcers and injurious falls … Substantial research has documented that prevention of pressure ulcers and falls is possible, yet these … to reduce the incidence of injurious falls. … nursing homes who should be targeted for prevention protocols to reduce hospital and emergency department … Clinical Reports and Tracking Tools •   Falls Prevention: High Risk Report •   Falls Quality Improvement

19. Evaluation of AHRQ's On-Time Pressure Ulcer Program (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/2900600118-hurd-annual-summary-2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Period: June 2009 – January 2012 AHRQ Funding Amount: $499,987 Summary: Pressure ulcers and injurious falls … Although substantial research has documented that preventing pressure ulcers and falls is possible, … to help nursing home staff develop timely interventions to reduce at-risk residents’ incidence of falls … In addition, several facilities participated in a series of teleconference calls to develop health information … conducted to identify nursing home residents who should be targeted for prevention protocols to reduce hospital

20. Evaluation of AHRQ's On-time Pressure Ulcer Program - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluation-ahrqs-time-pressure-ulcer-program/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - 2009 - January 2012 AHRQ Funding Amount $1,699,797 Summary: Pressure ulcers and injurious falls … Although substantial research has documented that preventing pressure ulcers and falls is possible, these … to reduce the incidence of injurious falls. … In addition, several facilities participated in a series of teleconference calls to develop health information … for prevention protocols to reduce hospital and emergency department (ED) visits; and 2) development