Falls in acute care settings represent a significant challenge to patient safety, with potentially severe physical, psychological, and economic consequences. In hospitals, falls can lead to injury, ...

Patient falls make up approximately 2 percent of hospital adverse events. Being able to call a patient’s room directly can avoid this preventable patient harm, according to a new brief from Amcom ...

Vitamin D and calcium are essential for overall health but don’t reduce the risk of falls or fractures in generally healthy older adults, according to a new draft recommendation from the US Preventive ...

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center was one of seven hospitals that took part in a nationwide project that significantly reduced the number of patients injured in a fall. The goals of the Joint ...

A pilot study at Presence Covenant Medical Center using remote patient monitoring was found to reduce falls in the hospital. The hospital in Urbana, Ill., part of the Presence Health network, used ...

This section summarizes the findings of fall prevention trials undertaken in older individuals with cognitive impairment conducted in community, residential aged care and hospital settings. Table 2 ...

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed by a former NHS doctor to predict and prevent patients from suffering from falls in the home is being rolled out across the health service. The tool, ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers preventive services to help assess your fall risk. Some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans may also cover fall prevention programs. As we age, natural changes ...

Approximately 15 Health Management Associates hospitals have implemented new technology designed to prevent patient falls, according to a Naples News report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital ...