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, ...
Falls are a serious public health problem globally, particularly in acute care hospitals, where hospitalized patients are at high risk for falls and may experience adverse outcomes such as prolonged ...
Data from more than 750 hospitals indicate the most effective tool to reduce inpatient falls is sensor technology, according to a Sept. 10 report from Sg2, a Vizient company. Fall-prevention sensor ...
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Here's why falls are a top cause of injury in Connecticut hospitals — and what’s being done about it
You’re a patient in a hospital, it’s late at night, and you really have to use the bathroom. There are no nurses or other medical staff in sight, so you ease yourself out of the bed and make your way ...
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 ...
Three major hospitals in Rockford, Illinois, received average "C" grades for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group. The nonprofit Leapfrog Group grades hospitals twice a year on preventing medical ...
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