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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-inpatient-falls-and-cost-benefit-analysis-implementation-evidence-based-fall-prevention
December 02, 2020 - Study
Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of an evidence-based … Cost of inpatient falls and cost-benefit analysis of implementation of an evidence-based fall prevention … Patient falls are associated with poorer clinical outcomes, and increased costs to the health system … Results show the Fall TIPS program reduced falls by 19%, avoiding over $14,000 of costs per 1,000 patient … families in the three-step fall prevention process across modalities of an evidence-based fall prevention toolkit
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/occupational-therapy-utilization-veterans-dementia-retrospective-review-root-cause-analyses
March 25, 2020 - Occupational therapy utilization in veterans with dementia: a retrospective review of root cause analyses of falls … Occupational therapy utilization in veterans with dementia: a retrospective review of root cause analyses of falls … Patient falls represent a significant cause of patient harm . … The authors conclude that earlier OT evaluation may decrease the frequency of falls among older adults … September 14, 2022
The Nursing Home Expert Panel’s Falls Investigation Guide Toolkit:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adopting-fall-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-tips-program-engage-older-adults-fall
December 08, 2021 - Patient falls are an ongoing patient safety concern , yet mitigating falls among inpatients remains … PubMed citation
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Partnering to prevent falls: using a multimodal multidisciplinary team … August 14, 2013
Utilizing quality improvement methods to prevent falls and injury from … falls: enhancing resident safety in long-term care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/relationship-between-call-light-use-and-response-time-and-inpatient-falls-acute-care-settings
March 13, 2008 - Study
Relationship between call light use and response time and inpatient falls in … Relationship between call light use and response time and inpatient falls in acute care settings. … As hospitals search for effective interventions to reduce falls, the authors advocate for tracking … Relationship between call light use and response time and inpatient falls in acute care settings. … families in the three-step fall prevention process across modalities of an evidence-based fall prevention toolkit
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39987/psn-pdf
September 20, 2011 - 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 … controlled trial offers an advance in fall prevention, as it
demonstrated a significant reduction in falls … application of information technology to improve patient safety, as the patient-specific
fall prevention toolkit … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-preventing-falls-acute-and-chronic-care-hospitals-systematic-review-and-meta
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/re-engineered-discharge-red-toolkit
June 20, 2014 - Toolkit
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit. … Citation Text:
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit. … This toolkit provides information to help hospitals implement Project RED , including how to determine … June 20, 2014
Improving Medication Safety in High Risk Medicare Beneficiaries Toolkit … August 17, 2016
Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-diagnosis-medicine-change-package
May 06, 2015 - Toolkit
Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Change Package. … This toolkit provides resources to help organizations seeking to improve diagnosis . … May 24, 2015
Preventing Patient Falls: A Systematic Approach From the Joint Commission … November 1, 2016
Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals. … December 9, 2015
Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-sequelae-injurious-falls-24-medicalsurgical-units-four-hospitals-united-states
December 12, 2012 - Study
In-hospital sequelae of injurious falls in 24 medical/surgical units in four … 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 … April 24, 2018
Patient education to prevent falls among older hospital inpatients: a … families in the three-step fall prevention process across modalities of an evidence-based fall prevention toolkit
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-harmful-medication-dispenses-after-fall-or-hip-fracture-mixed-methods-study
May 05, 2021 - While falls are common in older adults, there was a 31% increase in death due to falls in the U.S. … Interviews with 22 physicians identified patient reluctance to report falls and inconsistent assessment … , and documentation of falls made it challenging to consider falls when prescribing medications. … perspectives of deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications in older adults with a history of falls … January 25, 2023
Effects of a refined evidence-based toolkit and mentored implementation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial
February 01, 2023 - Patient falls are among the preventable complications of hospital care for which hospitals no longer … Experts in the field have questioned the wisdom of this policy; even though falls are common, little … controlled trial offers an advance in fall prevention, as it demonstrated a significant reduction in falls … application of information technology to improve patient safety, as the patient-specific fall prevention toolkit … November 23, 2016
Patient education to prevent falls among older hospital inpatients:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33598/psn-pdf
June 15, 2024 - Falls
June 15, 2024
Falls. PSNet [internet]. 2019. … Patients in long-term care facilities are also at very high risk of falls. … Falls that do not result in injury can be serious as well. … family members, and health care staff, and may mark the beginning of a negative cycle where fear of
falling … Preventing Falls in Healthcare Settings
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46261/psn-pdf
July 18, 2018 - Testing Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient
Safety): a patient-centered fall prevention toolkit … Testing Fall TIPS (Tailoring Interventions for Patient
Safety): a Patient-Centered Fall Prevention Toolkit … issue/pilot-testing-fall-tips-tailoring-interventions-patient-safety-patient-centered-fall
Patient falls … In this study, researchers describe the implementation of an inpatient fall prevention toolkit at
two
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inpatient-fall-prevention-use-room-webcams
July 19, 2023 - The use of Webcams and virtual bed rail alarms were correlated with decreased patient falls in this … May 13, 2021
Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care. … March 23, 2012
Elderly Falls. … September 20, 2011
Medicare nonpayment, hospital falls, and unintended consequences.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/toolkits
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Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings. … Toolkit
AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 3rd edition. … Falls, wrong surgery and unintended retained foreign bodies were among the most frequently submitted
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47574/psn-pdf
November 21, 2018 - This narrative review
examines how care facility design can reduce health care–associated infections, falls … understanding-role-facility-design-acquisition-and-prevention-healthcare-associated
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-information-technology-leadership-panel-final-report
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Lewin Group: Falls … Lewin Group: Falls Church, VA; March 2005. … February 12, 2020
National Center for Patient Safety Falls Toolkit 2004.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-using-ahrq-quality-indicators-how-improve-hospital-quality-and-safety
August 01, 2012 - Audiovisual Presentation
The Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators: How To … This toolkit provides resources to help hospitals to augment safety. … August 12, 2016
Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals. … December 9, 2015
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit. … October 7, 2015
Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-communication-and-optimal-resolution-candor-toolkit
May 25, 2016 - Toolkit
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit. … Citation Text:
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit. … August 17, 2016
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit. … October 7, 2015
Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care … December 27, 2014
Patient Notification Toolkit.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wristband-standardization-initiative
January 08, 2020 - Toolkit
Wristband Standardization Initiative. … This toolkit offers policy information and educational materials regarding a voluntary, statewide initiative … April 15, 2021
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