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Autonomy and the patient’s right to choose falls prevention

December 7, 2016

You know from your experience that some patients will choose not to call for help before getting up from a bed, chair, or toilet, even though you orient…

Creating an environment of falls prevention

July 8, 2015

Falls are a major concern for older adults in all settings, causing significant morbidity and mortality and affecting quality of life. In the hospital, falls occur at an…

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Enclosure bed: A tool for calming agitated patients

September 13, 2017

By Dawn Walters, MS, RN, Vice-President of Behavioral Health and Rehabilitation Services Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, New York As told to Janet Boivin, BSN, RN At Erie…

Fall prevention: A contract with patients and families

September 14, 2016

Editor’s note: This is the second of three case studies describing success stories in preventing falls and injuries from falls. The series is brought to you by Posey. Watch…

From our readers…Hourly rounding benefits patients and staff

December 11, 2010

Studies have shown hourly rounding decreases call light usage and unit noise levels, increases patient satisfaction, and reduces falls. Some researchers also report increased staff satisfaction and productivity,…

Hook-and-loop alarm belt: A vital component in a fall-prevention toolkit

January 18, 2017

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of recurring case studies describing success stories in preventing falls and injuries from falls. The series is brought to you…

Improving practice to reduce falls in the nursing home

September 4, 2018

Falls, typical incidents among older adults in the nursing home, are associated with debility, functional impairment, and mortality. Falls resulting in injury and medical complication have proven to…

Known fallers

June 3, 2024

Patients who arrive in the emergency department (ED) because of a fall or with a medical condition or after an accident that resulted in a fall, require prevention…

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Preventing falls in long-term care facilities

March 22, 2022

On November 8, 2019, Ms. Jane Broom’s* heirs filed a lawsuit against Holy Acres Nursing Home claiming negligence. Ms. Broom was admitted to the nursing home after a…

Self-releasing alarm belts: It takes two

March 8, 2017

Patient falls from chairs are increasing at an alarming rate: What can a hospital’s nursing staff do to stop this trend? That was the challenge faced by unit leaders…

Special Supplement to American Nurse Today – Best Practices for Falls Reduction: A Practical Guide

October 11, 2012

Learn the facts about patient falls and find out how to overcome obstacles to creating safer care environments.

Tailoring falls-prevention interventions to each patient

November 10, 2015

Falls result from an unsafe environment or known risk factors that haven’t been addressed. Although most patient falls are preventable, falls are the top-reported adverse events in hospitals.…

What works: Reducing falls in the home

March 8, 2017

Would you like to learn a practical strategy for reducing falls in the home? We are two home care nurses addressed the problem with a creative solution—a pictorial…

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