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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866728/psn-pdf
September 18, 2024 - ROI for a fall prevention intervention: invest a little, save a
lot. … ROI for a fall prevention intervention: invest a little, save a lot. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/roi-fall-prevention-intervention-invest-little-save-lot
Falls and falls … This study showed
that after implementing the Fall TIPS program, falls and falls with injury decreased … pilot-testing-fall-tips-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-patient-centered-fall
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-patient-centered-fall-prevention-tool-kit-reduce-falls-and-injuries-nonrandomized
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/reconsidering-approach-prevention-recommendations-older-adults-figure-1
December 01, 2010 - Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults - Figure 1
Share … one of several interventions developed to reduce geriatric syndromes and related outcomes (such as falls … The health outcomes include a reduction in falls and an improvement in functional limitations. … Other positive outcomes include a reduction in fear of falling and improvement in balance, gait, and
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/-YHCmR_8bdShSaMTx6Mrgx
Research Gaps for Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Evidence Gaps Research … final Research Plan (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-community-dwelling-older-adults-interventions … care
settings
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-community-dwelling-older-adults-interventions … care
Studies are needed on methods to improve the
availability and accessibility of effective fall
prevention … trials) that investigate
strategies to improve the
availability and accessibility
of effective fall prevention
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/nursing-homes.html
Nursing Homes
AHRQ has research, tools and resources for clinicians on topics such as preventing falls … Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention … Home Survey
Staffing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guide for Nursing Home Leaders
The Falls
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/care/resources/ontime/pruprev/spectorhudaktxt.html
December 01, 2017 - On-Time Prevention Program for Long Term Care: Clinical Decision Support
Slide Presentation … in Nursing Homes
Pressure ulcers, falls, and preventable hospitalizations happen too often … Prevent Falls.
Reduce Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations & ED Visits. … Healing
Falls Prevention
Avoidable Transfers
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American … California falls evaluation:
Clustered randomized control study in California NH chain with matching
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-hospitals-toolkit-improving-quality-care
December 24, 2008 - Toolkit
Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care. … Citation Text:
Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care. … information and resources to guide hospitals through process change to implement and sustain fall prevention … Copy URL
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Preventing Falls … December 27, 2014
Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a
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March 28, 2005 - National Center for Patient Safety Falls Toolkit 2004. … or
improving falls prevention efforts. … The toolkit provides information on (1) designing a falls prevention and
management program; (2) effective … and fall-injury prevention. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-center-patient-safety-falls-toolkit-2004
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/intro.html
October 01, 2014 - Falls Prevention
Appendix 1-A. Suggested Slides for Module 1
Appendix 1-B. … employ to improve patient safety, create a more resident-centered environment, and reduce the number of falls … represent a patient safety problem, and they can be a signal that the resident is at increased risk for falling … Falls Prevention and Management .
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-assessment-one-determinant-falls-risk
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 … and discusses risk assessment and fall prevention strategies. … The Topic
Risk Managers
Quality and Safety Professionals
Medication Safety
Patient Falls
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/remote-patient-monitoring-improves-patient-falls-and-reduces-harm
April 16, 2018 - Remote patient monitoring improves patient falls and reduces harm. … Inpatient falls are a persistent patient safety concern. … August 9, 2023
Assessment of a wearable fall prevention system at a Veterans Health Administration … December 7, 2022
Fall prevention with the Smart Socks System reduces hospital fall rates … March 16, 2022
Inpatient fall prevention: use of in-room Webcams.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Falls Engineer Instructions
On This Page:
Slide 1. Facts About Falls
Slide 2. … Facts About Falls (continued)
Slide 3. Facts About Falls (continued)
Slide 4. … Facts About Falls
Opening slide of this Falls Management Program presentation. … Not a method of fall prevention
Slide 11. … complications
Loss of independence and decreased ability to function
Loss of self-confidence and fear of falling
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-adding-2-way-video-monitoring-system-falls-and-costs-high-risk-inpatients
April 24, 2018 - Study
The impact of adding a 2-way video monitoring system on falls and costs for … Inpatient falls are a persistent patient safety challenge. … August 9, 2023
Assessment of a wearable fall prevention system at a Veterans Health Administration … December 7, 2022
Fall prevention with the Smart Socks System reduces hospital fall rates … March 16, 2022
Inpatient fall prevention: use of in-room Webcams.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-promoting-high-quality-staff-interactions-fall-prevention-nursing-homes-cluster
July 13, 2010 - Study
Effect of promoting high-quality staff interactions on fall prevention in nursing … 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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/spotlights/spotlight-falls-rev.pdf
March 01, 2023 - Services
(CMS) stopped reimbursing hospitals for fall-
related injuries.3
Newer evidence on fall prevention … often shorter and
the diverse organizational structures of hospitals
impose unique challenges to prevention … fall prevention and intervention strategies in hospitals. … Notably, half of all falls among all patients under
18 occurred in patients with no known risk of falling … Fainting or losing consciousness (287 / 4,866;
5.9%) and Falling out of a chair/bed while sitting/sleeping
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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. … Resources From the Same Author(s)
Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention … medication review followed by face-to-face feedback to prescribers on adverse drug events recognition and prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36864/psn-pdf
August 29, 2011 - Falls prevention at Mayo Clinic Rochester: a path to
quality care. … Falls prevention at Mayo Clinic Rochester: a path to quality care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/falls-prevention-mayo-clinic-rochester-path-quality-care
The authors share … their experiences with implementing a fall prevention/reduction program at a large
specialized medical … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/falls-prevention-mayo-clinic-rochester-path-quality-care
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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. … The impact of the built environment on patient falls in hospital rooms: an integrative review. … January 26, 2022
Examining causes and prevention strategies of adverse events in deceased … Optimizing post-acute care patient safety: a scoping review of multifactorial fall prevention
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840172/psn-pdf
November 16, 2022 - The Stoplight Mobility Alert System for safety and
prevention of falls in children with physical and … 2022;18(6):e947-e952
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/stoplight-mobility-alert-system-safety-and-prevention-falls-children … The SMAS was developed as an adjunct
to the existing institutional fall prevention bundle and to address … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/stoplight-mobility-alert-system-safety-and-prevention-falls-children-physical-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/stoplight-mobility-alert-system-safety-and-prevention-falls-children-physical-and
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/index.html?page=0
October 01, 2008 - Topics explored include ED boarding and crowding, infection prevention, and diagnostic safety. … Falls Each year, somewhere between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people in the United States fall in the hospital … Falls can lead to serious injuries, decreased ability to function, reduced quality of life, increased … fear of falling, and increased health care use. … AHRQ’s tools, training, and research on preventing falls in hospitals and nursing homes.
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/index.html
October 01, 2008 - Topics explored include ED boarding and crowding, infection prevention, and diagnostic safety. … Falls Each year, somewhere between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people in the United States fall in the hospital … Falls can lead to serious injuries, decreased ability to function, reduced quality of life, increased … fear of falling, and increased health care use. … AHRQ’s tools, training, and research on preventing falls in hospitals and nursing homes.