A fall prevention program for older adults offered benefits across two health systems with varied operations, volume and ...

BENTON, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HD Nursing, the leading patient safety solution that combines predictive analytics with individualized fall and pressure injury prevention, announces its groundbreaking ...

BENTON, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HD Nursing, the leading patient safety solution that combines predictive analytics with individualized fall and pressure injury prevention, underscores the critical need ...

When healthcare workers remotely monitor residents with dementia in nursing homes, it works, according to a new study. The team found that remote monitoring — with some on-site help — can help them ...

Patient safety is a top priority in healthcare, and one of the biggest challenges hospitals face is preventing falls. These accidents can lead to longer hospital stays and even serious injury.1 While ...

Falls are one of the most common reasons older adults are treated in the emergency department, and many patients are ...

Objective The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes in residential aged care (RAC) is uncertain. This paper reports on an intervention component analysis (ICA) of randomised controlled trials ...

Falls pose a significant risk to older adults, often resulting in injuries that lead to other health problems, decreased independence, and a lower quality of life. They also pose a considerable burden ...

Falls are one of the most common reasons older adults are treated in the emergency department, and many patients are discharged home the same day ...

"A lot of people come into a nursing home because they've been falling at home," says Nancy Leveille, the Executive Director of the Foundation of Quality Care for the New York State Health Facilities ...

With falls causing millions of injuries in older adults each year, it is an increasingly important public health concern. Older adults living with dementia have twice the risk of falling and three ...

Falls in nursing homes can cause more than broken bones. They often signal a breakdown in care, communication, or facility standards. When older adults fall, recovery is not only physical but also ...