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A program aimed at improving communication among nursing home staff didn’t help reduce resident falls in facilities, a new study shows. The research, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, ...

The A1 medical/surgical unit at Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati reduced its fall rate from 10 falls per 1,000 patient days to two falls per 1,000 patient days over three years through a ...

A comprehensive falls assessment allows a person's individual falls risk factors to be identified. This assessment is often carried out by a specialist falls service, but it can also be undertaken in ...

A history of falls in the last year is the single most important risk factor for falls and is a predictor of further falls. Health and social care practitioners have regular contact with people across ...

Almost two decades ago, the landmark report “To Err is Human” compelled healthcare to address the large numbers of hospitalized patients experiencing preventable harm. Concurrently, it became clear ...