Falls are the leading cause of injury in ... worries about falling enables them to effectively help with fall prevention strategies. In addition to a single drug that can impact alertness ...

Background To guide fall prevention efforts, United States organisations, such as the Joint Commission and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, have recommended organisational-level ...

RD reviewed the themes against the trial outcomes and the intervention features to develop a theory regarding the types of intervention features and implementation strategies most likely to be ...

New research from the University of Queensland highlights the healthcare expenditure on fall injuries in aged care residents.

Introduction Falls prevention in hospitals is an ongoing challenge worldwide. Despite a wide variety of recommended falls mitigation strategies, few have strong evidence for effectiveness in reducing ...

Each year, somewhere between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people in the United States fall in the hospital. i A patient fall is defined as an unplanned descent to the floor with or without injury to the ...

How can you engage physicians in fall prevention efforts and improve patient outcomes? Here are some strategies to consider. 1 Identify and communicate fall risk factors One of the first steps to ...

Thoroughly revised by a multidisciplinary team of authors, it features a new three-part structure covering epidemiology and risk factors for falls, strategies for prevention and implications for ...

There are many concerns for seniors, such as cognitive decline, loneliness, financial insecurity and mobility issues. The ...

Fall-related injuries in Australia's residential aged care could be costing the health system $325 million annually, a ...

A recent trial comparing the wired and wireless systems yielded valuable insights, revealing a notable reduction in potential harm incidents with the wireless setup. This evidence-based approach ...