Importance Falls represent a leading cause of preventable injury in hospitals and a
frequently reported serious adverse event. Hospitalization is associated with an increased …

Purpose Approximately, 14% of older adults aged 65 years and over experience a fall within
1 month post-hospital discharge. Adequate self-management may minimize the impact of …

Background Falls are a major problem in hospitals. The fall prevention program Fall TIPS
(Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety) has been shown to be effective in preventing …

Falls and fall related injuries continue to plague healthcare organizations due to expense
and decreased reimbursements. Education and training of healthcare team members may …

In 2019, a rural hospital in South Texas reported 102 incidents of patient falls. Although
below the corporate fall rate benchmark of 2.2/1000 patient days, the hospital recognized …

Every year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of patients fall in hospitals with 30 to
50 percent resulting in injury. In Texas, the fall rate in adult patients is 33.9 percent, and in …

Es stürzen jährlich 28-35% der 65-Jährigen und älteren (World Health Organisation, 2007).
Diese Stürze können schwerwiegende Folgen nach sich ziehen. Daher ist es wichtig die …

Falls are a common and devastating complication of hospital admission for older adults.
Falls are especially significant for those with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias …