Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized controlled trial

PC Dykes, Z Burns, J Adelman, J Benneyan… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Falls represent a leading cause of preventable injury in hospitals and a
frequently reported serious adverse event. Hospitalization is associated with an increased …

Patient, nurse, and organizational factors that influence evidence‐based fall prevention for hospitalized oncology patients: An exploratory study

S Tucker, D Sheikholeslami… - … on Evidence‐Based …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Hospital falls remain common despite decades of studies and guidelines to
reduce their rate. Research evidence alone is insufficient, and integration of patient values …

Effects of a fall prevention program in elderly: a pragmatic observational study in two orthopedic departments

B Røyset, BA Talseth-Palmer, S Lydersen… - … interventions in aging, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Falls are a common adverse event experienced by elderly in hospitals. This study
assessed the effects of a fall prevention program on the rate of fallers, the patient safety …

Classification of injurious fall severity in hospitalized adults

Z Burns, S Khasnabish, AC Hurley… - The Journals of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Many hospital systems in the United States report injurious inpatient falls using
the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators categories: None, Minor, Moderate …

Effectiveness of an integrated three‐mode bed exit alarm system in reducing inpatient falls within an acute care setting

JP Seow, TL Chua, F Aloweni, SH Lim… - Japan Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To examine the effectiveness of an integrated three‐mode bed exit alarm system in
reducing inpatient falls within an acute care hospital setting in Singapore. Method A …

The impact of design factors on user behavior in a virtual hospital room to explore fall prevention strategies

N Seddighi, YC Chen… - … Research & Design …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Falls in hospitals pose a significant safety risk, leading to injuries, prolonged
hospitalization, and lasting complications. This study explores the potential of augmented …

Analysis of inpatient hospital falls with serious injury

E Costantinou, JA Spencer - Clinical nursing research, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Fall-related serious injuries pose risks to patients and healthcare organizations. This
retrospective, single-hospital study used a 38 variable instrument to understand …

Effect of a video-assisted fall prevention program on fall incidence in community-dwelling older adults during COVID

S Kulkarni, A Nagarkar - Geriatric nursing, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The study evaluated the effectiveness of a video-assisted exercise intervention
program on fall incidence, activities of daily living, and fear of falling in community-dwelling …

Gap between risk factors and prevention strategies? A nationwide survey of fall prevention among medical and surgical patients

L Xia, Y Zheng, Z Lin, P Chen, K Mei… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims This study aimed to determine the extent to which nurses report assessing evidence‐
based falls risk factors and implementing targeted prevention for medical and surgical …

[HTML][HTML] Inpatient falls and orthopaedic injuries in elderly patients: a retrospective cohort analysis from a falls register

M AlSumadi, M AlAdwan, A AlSumadi, C Sangani… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Hospital inpatient falls have been a major area of concern in the healthcare
setting. This poses a multifaceted challenge to healthcare systems, as elderly patients are at …