Falls in acute care settings represent a significant challenge to patient safety, with potentially severe physical, psychological, and economic consequences. In hospitals, falls can lead to injury, ...

New UBCO research shows that every dollar invested in a structured fall prevention program, generates returns of up to 2,700 per cent by cutting emergency visits and hospitalizations among older adult ...

Collaboration expands access to innovative gait rehabilitation and fall prevention solutions, combining technology and ...

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and hospitalization among older adults, placing significant strain on individuals, families and the health-care system.

Record fall deaths among older Americans prompt calls for routine screening, safer exam rooms, and stable clinical ...

A fall prevention program for older adults offered benefits across two health systems with varied operations, volume and staffing with similar results, according to a January study published in ...

Radnor, Pa.-based Main Line Health’s COO has earned a patent for her invention designed to prevent hospital falls, ABC 6 reported Sept. 2. Barbara Wadsworth, DNP, RN, has been a nurse for nearly 40 ...