Preventing falls in hospitalized patients
Fall prevention “bundles” applied to all patients are ineffective; fall prevention interventions must be tailored to each individual patient’s fall risk factors.
Mobility
Improving practice to reduce falls in the nursing home
Falls, typical incidents among older adults in the nursing home, are associated with debility, functional impairment, and mortality. Falls resulting in injury and medical…
Leveraging technology to improve care and patient outcomes
The CHAMP app supports at-home monitoring of patients with single ventricle cardiac disease. Takeaways: CHAMP is a single ventricle interstage application for home monitoring…
Fall prevention safety bundle: Collaboration leads to fewer falls
At St. Joseph’s Hospital and Health Center in Syracuse, NY, we’re committed to providing a safe, comfortable, caring environment for our patients. We believe all patients…
What works: Reducing falls in the home
Would you like to learn a practical strategy for reducing falls in the home? We are two home care nurses addressed the problem with…
Hook-and-loop alarm belt: A vital component in a fall-prevention toolkit
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of recurring case studies describing success stories in preventing falls and injuries from falls. The series…
Autonomy and the patient’s right to choose falls prevention
You know from your experience that some patients will choose not to call for help before getting up from a bed, chair, or toilet,…
Fall prevention: The little things can make a big difference
In 2014, a multidisciplinary task force at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston created a fall-reduction program flexible enough to be customized to each unit’s…
Fall prevention: A contract with patients and families
Editor’s note: This is the second of three case studies describing success stories in preventing falls and injuries from falls. The series is brought to…
Fall prevention: Applying the evidence
This is the first in a series of three case studies illustrating success stories in preventing falls and injuries from falls. The series is brought…
Safe patient handling and mobility: The journey continues
Hazards associated with manual patient handling continue to compromise the health and safety of nurses. Among nurses who responded to the American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) Health Risk Appraisal: •…
Keeping watch: Enhancing fall prevention through targeted video surveillance
Nurses who work in hospitals are challenged to identify patients at risk for falling and implement initiatives to keep them safe. Activities such as…
Preventing falls in hospitalized patients
Fall prevention “bundles” applied to all patients are ineffective; fall prevention interventions must be tailored to each individual patient’s fall risk factors.
Improving practice to reduce falls in the nursing home
Falls, typical incidents among older adults in the nursing home, are associated with debility, functional impairment, and mortality. Falls resulting in injury…
Leveraging technology to improve care and patient outcomes
The CHAMP app supports at-home monitoring of patients with single ventricle cardiac disease. Takeaways: CHAMP is a single ventricle interstage application for…
Fall prevention safety bundle: Collaboration leads to fewer falls
At St. Joseph’s Hospital and Health Center in Syracuse, NY, we’re committed to providing a safe, comfortable, caring environment for our patients. We believe…
What works: Reducing falls in the home
Would you like to learn a practical strategy for reducing falls in the home? We are two home care nurses addressed the…
Hook-and-loop alarm belt: A vital component in a fall-prevention toolkit
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of recurring case studies describing success stories in preventing falls and injuries from falls.…
Autonomy and the patient’s right to choose falls prevention
You know from your experience that some patients will choose not to call for help before getting up from a bed, chair,…
Fall prevention: The little things can make a big difference
In 2014, a multidisciplinary task force at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston created a fall-reduction program flexible enough to be customized to…
Fall prevention: A contract with patients and families
Editor’s note: This is the second of three case studies describing success stories in preventing falls and injuries from falls. The series is…
Fall prevention: Applying the evidence
This is the first in a series of three case studies illustrating success stories in preventing falls and injuries from falls. The series…
Safe patient handling and mobility: The journey continues
Hazards associated with manual patient handling continue to compromise the health and safety of nurses. Among nurses who responded to the American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) Health Risk…
Keeping watch: Enhancing fall prevention through targeted video surveillance
Nurses who work in hospitals are challenged to identify patients at risk for falling and implement initiatives to keep them safe. Activities…
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