Reducing and eliminating patient harm are at the forefront of patient safety and continue to be a...

September 16th, 2016
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Patient falls during hospitalization can lead to increased inpatient care costs, decreased patien...

September 16th, 2016
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The project was to develop an infrastructure for a falls prevention program based on nursing fall...

June 8th, 2015
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It is estimated that 25 percent of falls by hospital patients are preventable. Saint Alphonsus Re...

July 28th, 2014
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The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority and the Health Care Improvement Foundation (HCIF) partn...

June 1st, 2012
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Successful implementation of an evidence-based fall prevention protocol demonstrated a 50 percent...

June 1st, 2012
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In response to an increase in fall-related injuries in its skilled nursing facility, Champlain Va...

February 1st, 2012
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Falls increased in Thompson Health's inpatient areas in 2009 and 2010, and the number of falls wa...

February 1st, 2012
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The Problem The organization was recording more patient falls than its leadership considered acc...

September 1st, 2009
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The Problem After examining hospital data to pinpoint opportunities to improve, Gundersen Luther...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem Falls are a serious problem for older people, composing the largest single category ...

July 1st, 2009
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