Data from more than 750 hospitals indicate the most effective tool to reduce inpatient falls is sensor technology, according to a Sept. 10 report from Sg2, a Vizient company. Fall-prevention sensor ...

Overall, there is little variation in interventions used to prevent patient falls, despite different risk levels, according to a new data analysis from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Hospital managers have announced a significant drop in patient falls across the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

A coroner has recommended patients at a hospital be assessed for their risk of falls within 24 hours of arrival, after a man ...

The National Center for Patient Safety offers a free, downloadable pocket card designed to help healthcare providers measure the risk of patient falls. Healthcare providers can use the Morse Fall ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Less than 5% of unique individuals experienced falls during inpatient rehabilitation, and 86% suffered no harm.

A national watchdog group recently scored some Wichita-area hospitals below average for several safety metrics, including patient falls and injuries, infections and safe medication administration. The ...

Certain prescription medications, including beta-blockers and gabapentinoids, could increase fall risk in older adults, as ...

People around central Ohio may have noticed their noses are runny, their eyes are itchy, and they are sneezing quite a bit ...