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301. Preventing newborn falls and drops. | PSNet
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     October 10, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Preventing newborn falls and drops. … Citation Text: Preventing newborn falls and drops. Quick Safety. March 27, 2018;(40):1-2. … Falls are a common patient safety concern for adults but are rarely discussed as a threat to newborn … URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Preventing newborn falls … 26, 2023 A longitudinal study of a multifaceted intervention to reduce newborn falls

302. Strength of improvement recommendations from injurious fall investigations: a retrospective multi-incident analysis. | PSNet
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     August 17, 2022 - Patient falls are considered a never event and can result in serious injury . … This study retrospectively reviewed inpatient falls resulting in injury and the strength of the improvement … Article Study The Stoplight Mobility Alert System for safety and prevention … of falls in children with physical and cognitive impairments. … interventions to reduce duration and variability in delays to identification of serious injury after falls

303. Hospital Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training Program AHRQ developed the Fall Prevention in Hospitals Training … Program to support the training of hospital staff on how to implement AHRQ’s Preventing Falls in Hospitals … Preventing Falls in Hospitals Each year, somewhere between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people in the United … Research shows that close to one-third of falls can be prevented. … Pressure Injury Prevention in Hospitals Training Program AHRQ developed the Pressure Injury Prevention

304. Appendix B26: Reducing Falls: A Safety Checklist for the Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Appendix B26: … The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Chapter … Falls Engineer Instructions Accidents in the home are a major cause of injury. … This brochure does not include all potential causes of falls. … References: The Fall Prevention Project , Southeast Senior Housing Initiative, Baltimore, MD, 1997

305. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 21, 2018 - This narrative review examines how care facility design can reduce health care–associated infections, falls … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/architecture-safety-emerging-priority-improving-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-design-construction-and-renovation-health-care-facilities-patient-safety-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-role-facility-design-acquisition-and-prevention-healthcare-associated … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/designing-safety-icu https://psnet.ahrq.gov

306. Home and Community-Based Services Quality Indicators: (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - "Evidence review on older people's views and experiences of falls prevention strategies." … Evidence for prevention of injury events in HCBS populations Falls • Several strategies have been … "Exercise in the prevention of falls in older people: a systematic literature review examining the … "Intervention strategies and risk-factor modification for falls prevention. … "Evidence review on older people's views and experiences of falls prevention strategies."

307. System issues leading to "found-on-floor" incidents: a multi-incident analysis. | PSNet
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     August 04, 2021 - The authors recommend systems-level changes to improve  fall prevention  practices, such as use of electronic … September 7, 2022 Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce … falls and injuries: a nonrandomized controlled trial. … and Quality of Long Term Care September 1, 2011 Utilization of the Seniors Falls … Investigation Methodology to identify system-wide causes of falls in community-dwelling seniors.

308. The challenge of risk prevention in home healthcare-an interview study with nurses in municipal care. | PSNet
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     August 21, 2024 - Study The challenge of risk prevention in home healthcare-an interview study with … The challenge of risk prevention in home healthcare—an interview study with nurses in municipal care. … The challenge of risk prevention in home healthcare—an interview study with nurses in municipal care. … Community Offers Seniors Onsite Health Care Coordination and Support, Reducing Hospital Admissions and Falls … About The Topic Home Care Home Nursing Medical Complications Pressure Ulcers Patient Falls

309. Selling soap. | PSNet
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     March 06, 2005 - January 13, 2021 Improving hospital safety culture for falls prevention through interdisciplinary … Related Resources Patient Safety Innovations Preventing Falls … Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create Customized Prevention Plans May 31, 2023 … Impact of patient safety climate on infection prevention practices and healthcare worker

310. Call to action: addressing pediatric fall safety in ambulatory environments. | PSNet
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     June 30, 2021 - Patient falls represent a significant cause of patient harm. … While most research on falls focus on the in-patient setting, this study reviewed research evidence … and findings from environmental assessments to provide recommendations for reducing risk of falls in … June 8, 2010 Ounce of prevention: to reduce errors, hospitals prescribe innovative designs … Topic Ambulatory Clinic or Office Non-Health Care Professionals Pediatrics Patient Falls

311. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 19, 2019 - The health system sought to prevent pressure ulcers, adverse drug events, falls with injury, health … reducing-preventable-harm-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/success-hospital-acquired-pressure-ulcer-prevention-tale-two-data-sets … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-errors-and-adverse-drug-events https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/leadership-role-improving-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program

312. DEEP SCOPE: a framework for safe healthcare design. | PSNet
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     August 18, 2021 - August 18, 2021 Artificial intelligence for identifying the prevention of medication … Related Resources Patient Safety Innovations Preventing Falls … Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create Customized Prevention Plans May 31, 2023 … of falls in children with physical and cognitive impairments. … Hospitals Facility and Group Administrators Quality and Safety Professionals Patient Falls

313. Complexity bias in the prevention of iatrogenic injury: why specific harms may inhibit performance. | PSNet
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     September 23, 2020 - Commentary Complexity bias in the prevention of iatrogenic injury: why specific harms … Complexity bias in the prevention of iatrogenic injury: why specific harms may inhibit performance. … Complexity bias in the prevention of iatrogenic injury: why specific harms may inhibit performance. … May 13, 2020 Assessment of nursing home reporting of major injury falls for quality measurement … See More About The Topic Hospitals Policy Makers Nosocomial Infections Patient Falls

314. Incidence and types of preventable adverse events in elderly patients: population based review of medical records. | PSNet
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     June 23, 2015 - The authors conclude that elderly patients experience higher rates of falls, preventable adverse drug … October 12, 2011 View More Related Resources Talking about falls … communication of patients' fall risks in hospitals and implications for multifactorial approaches to fall prevention … April 6, 2022 Potentially inappropriate medications and their effect on falls during … perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in older adults with a history of falls

315. Using OrgAhead, a computational modeling program, to improve patient care unit safety and quality outcomes. | PSNet
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     June 22, 2011 - Related Resources Patient Safety Innovations Preventing Falls … Through Patient and Family Engagement to Create Customized Prevention Plans May 31, 2023 … September 26, 2016 Partnering to prevent falls: using a multimodal multidisciplinary … August 14, 2013 Falls prevention at Mayo Clinic Rochester: a path to quality care.

316. The Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars Program: a model for interprofessional education in quality and safety. | PSNet
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     May 02, 2012 - October 19, 2022 Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation … of an evidence-based fall prevention program. … February 1, 2023 Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce … falls and injuries: a nonrandomized controlled trial. … December 2, 2020 Patient activation related to fall prevention: a multisite study

317. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 02, 2017 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-risk-medications-hospitalized-elderly-adults-are-we-making-it-easy-do- wrong-thing Falls … Although limited evidence supports fall prevention strategies, the use of certain high-risk medications … Investigators examined 328 falls and found that more than 60% of the older patients who fell had received … incidence-and-types-preventable-adverse-events-elderly-patients-population-based-review 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

318. Beyond Nursing Quality Measurement: The Nation’s First Regional Nursing Virtual Dashboard (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - Patient outcome variables Patient falls and injury falls • Patient falls/1,000 patient days. … • Injury falls/1,000 patient days. … Fall prevention process variables • Percent patients who fell assessed at risk for falling. … • Percent patients with fall prevention protocol in place at time of fall. … Hospital trend report for falls per 1,000 patient days.

319. Draft Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 12, 2023 - progress Draft Research Plan Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention … of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication January 12, 2023 Recommendations … Does supplementation with vitamin D, calcium, or both prevent fractures and falls … Incident falls, including all-cause, low-trauma, and injurious falls (i.e., requiring hospitalization

320. 14th Annual Report to Congress: High-Priority Evidence Gaps Across the Lifespan, in All Communities (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - Interventions for Falls Prevention in Community- Dwelling Older Adults Studies are needed that provide … Interventions for Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Falls are the leading cause of … ; and 33.8% of adults age 85 years or older reported falling and 13.9% reported fall-related injuries … .36,37 The USPSTF identified high-priority gaps related to interventions for falls prevention in community … risk for falls.