Sep 27, 2023 | Blog, Fall Management
Hospitals are often viewed as places of healing, but they can also be a place where patients are at an increased risk of falls. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths and non-fatal...
Sep 27, 2023 | Blog, Fall Management
Falls in hospitals are a significant issue that can lead to severe injuries, longer hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs. This problem is especially pronounced in high-risk patient populations, such as elderly patients, patients with dementia, and patients...
Sep 27, 2023 | Blog, Fall Management
Falls can be a serious risk for patients in a hospital or long-term care facility, and with patients spending much of their time unattended in their rooms, the chances of a fall are even higher. Thankfully, there are many products available that can help warn staff of...
Sep 26, 2022 | Article, Fall Management, News
Theme: Medication Safety Colleagues, while we were celebrating National Fall Prevention Awareness Week, Sept. 18-24, the World Health Organization (WHO) had just launched its 4th Annual Global Patient Safety Day on September 17th, addressing Medication Safety. Their...
Jul 19, 2022 | Article, Fall Management, News
A Patient-Centered Fall Prevention Toolkit The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead federal agency, working within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that is charged with improving the quality and safety of America’s...
Jun 21, 2022 | Article, Fall Management, News
Little known is one of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s (UNMC) patient safety project: CAPTURE = Collaboration and Proactive Teamwork Used to Reduce (CAPTURE) Falls Project. I have known about this program since it started 10 years ago. I found and searched...
