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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39987/psn-pdf
    September 20, 2011 - Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial. … Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial Patient falls are … Experts in the field have questioned the wisdom of this policy; even though falls are common, little … reduction in falls by using a customized fall prevention strategy.

  2. The effect of bedrails on falls and injury: a systematic review of clinical studies. | PSNet

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    March 15, 2016 - 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. … of patients' fall risks in hospitals and implications for multifactorial approaches to fall prevention … April 5, 2013 Perspective Implementing a Fall Prevention … January 25, 2023 Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management

  3. Public Comment on Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Falls and Fractures in Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/public-comment-draft-recommendation-statement-and-draft-evidence-review-vitamin-d-and-calcium-supplementation-prevent-falls-and
    January 21, 2025 - Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Falls … statement and draft evidence review on vitamin D, calcium, or combined supplementation for the primary prevention … of falls and fractures in community-dwelling adults. … Task Force determined that taking vitamin D supplements, with or without calcium, does not prevent falls

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 29, 2017 - Fall risk and prevention agreement: engaging patients and families with a partnership for patient safety … Fall risk and prevention agreement: engaging patients and families with a partnership for patient safety … - patient-safety Falls are a persistent problem for hospitalized oncology patients, despite protocols … patients and families about the risk of falls to help reduce these sentinel events. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-health-care-facilities

  5. fall prevention | CDS Connect

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    July 26, 2022 - Search All AHRQ Sites Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Email Updates

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 13, 2013 - Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic review. … Considered a never event for hospitalized patients, falls that result in serious injury remain relatively … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-preventing-falls-acute-and-chronic-care-hospitals-systematic-review-and-meta … /patient-education-prevent-falls-among-older-hospital-inpatients-randomized-controlled-trial https:// … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicare-nonpayment-hospital-falls-and-unintended-consequences https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  7. Use of high-fidelity simulation to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and reduce patient falls. | PSNet

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    September 23, 2020 - Use of high-fidelity simulation to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and reduce patient falls … Use of High-Fidelity Simulation to Enhance Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Reduce Patient Falls. … Fall prevention is a critical patient safety activity. … Use of High-Fidelity Simulation to Enhance Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Reduce Patient Falls. … June 25, 2018 Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program.

  8. Interventions for preventing falls in acute- and chronic-care hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | PSNet

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    December 12, 2014 - Review Interventions for preventing falls in acute- and chronic-care hospitals: a … Interventions for preventing falls in acute- and chronic-care hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis … This review analyzed relevant literature and determined that the number of patient falls has not been … reduced by hospital fall prevention programs, although similar efforts appear to be more successful … April 11, 2018 Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management

  9. Bringing Communities and Technology Together for Healthy Aging - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2012 - ; 3) relapse from proven falls-prevention strategies; 4) loss of driving privileges; and 5) unreliable … Elder Tree and its driving, falls-prevention, and service-dependability systems will be promoted and … , relapse from proven falls-prevention strategies, loss of driving privileges, and unreliable home services … (Upcoming) Promote wide dissemination of Elder Tree and its related driving, falls prevention, and … Elder Tree and its social media, falls prevention, and medication manager tools were developed and iteratively

  10. Falls in English and Welsh hospitals: a national observational study based on retrospective analysis of 12 months of patient safety incident reports. | PSNet

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    June 15, 2011 - Study Falls in English and Welsh hospitals: a national observational study based … Falls in English and Welsh hospitals: a national observational study based on retrospective analysis … Falls in English and Welsh hospitals: a national observational study based on retrospective analysis … June 6, 2012 Fall prevention in acute care hospitals: a randomized trial. … September 20, 2011 An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital

  11. Visitor restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic and increased falls with harm at a Canadian hospital: an exploratory study. | PSNet

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    June 05, 2013 - Study Visitor restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic and increased falls with … Visitor restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic and increased falls with harm at a Canadian hospital … Visitor restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic and increased falls with harm at a Canadian hospital … Optimizing post-acute care patient safety: a scoping review of multifactorial fall prevention … January 16, 2025 ROI for a fall prevention intervention: invest a little, save a lot.

  12. Quality Improvement Clinical Decision Support Tool Specifications (pdf file)

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    June 16, 2021 - (Month) The percentage of patients who are at risk for falls that have a fall prevention plan … prevention plan initiated. … that have fall prevention education documented. … that have fall prevention education documented. … PP: Was a Fall Prevention Plan initiated prior to the fall?

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42732/psn-pdf
    May 05, 2014 - Reducing falls and fall-related injuries in mental health: a 1-year multihospital falls collaborative … Reducing falls and fall-related injuries in mental health: a 1-year multihospital falls collaborative … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-falls-and-fall-related-injuries-mental-health-1-year-multihospital-falls … This commentary relates the experience of five hospitals that implemented different fall prevention … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-programs-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review

  14. Role of the External Coach in Advancing Research Translation in Hospital-Based Performance Improvement (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Donaldson_87.pdf
    April 23, 2008 - Impact of the coaching intervention on fall prevention protocols Fall prevention protocol characteristics … Impact of the PFQ project on fall prevention efforts PFQ project on fall prevention effort Pre-coaching … Impact of the PFQ project on fall prevention efforts (continued) PFQ project on fall prevention effort … prevention equipment 91 93 Evaluation of fall prevention equipment in last 12 months 55 89 Actions … Impact of the PFQ project on fall prevention efforts (continued) PFQ project on fall prevention effort

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45980/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Use of high-fidelity simulation to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and reduce patient falls. … Use of High-Fidelity Simulation to Enhance Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Reduce Patient Falls. … Fall prevention is a critical patient safety activity. … of simulation-based team training resulted in higher teamwork scores and lower rates of preventable falls … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 13, 2019 - In-hospital sequelae of injurious falls in 24 medical/surgical units in four hospitals in the United … In-Hospital Sequelae of Injurious Falls in 24 Medical/Surgical Units in Four Hospitals in the United … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-sequelae-injurious-falls-24-medicalsurgical-units-four-hospitals-united … This study lends weight to fall prevention as a patient safety priority. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74239/psn-pdf
    January 12, 2022 - Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management for older adults: a systematic … - adults Fall prevention in healthcare settings is a patient safety priority. … 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

  18. Recommendation: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/vitamin-d-calcium-or-combined-supplementation-for-the-primary-prevention-of-fractures-in-adults-preventive-medication
    April 17, 2018 - Neither organization has recommendations specific to fracture prevention. … Osteoporosis in men: epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. … Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. … Clinician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. … of falls and their consequences.

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44564/psn-pdf
    October 14, 2015 - Reducing falls with a safety spotter program. … Reducing falls with a safety spotter program. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-falls-safety-spotter-program Patients at high risk for falls can … be targeted for personalized prevention interventions, but such efforts can be costly for hospitals … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-programs-patient-safety-strategy-systematic-review

  20. Improving Patient Safety in Nursing Homes: A Resource List (pdf file)

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    April 01, 2025 - The toolkit is designed to aid facilities in developing a comprehensive falls prevention program. … Preventing Falls and Reducing Injury from Falls https://rnao.ca/bpg/guidelines/prevention-falls-and-fall-injuries … This best practice guideline focuses on the prevention of falls and fall injuries in all adults at … Prevention to help nursing homes with electronic medical records identify residents at risk for falls … The 5 Pillars of Direct Care Job Quality Spectrum Tool Falls Management/ Prevention Pressure Ulcer
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