Worldwide, falls among older people are a public health concern because of their frequency
and adverse consequences in terms of morbidity, mortality, and quality of life, as well as their …

Falls and related injuries are increasingly being recognized as a nursing-sensitive quality
indicator, and they continue to be an unsolved patient safety problem in inpatient and …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to provide normative data on fall prevalence in US
hospitals by unit type and to determine the 27-month secular trend in falls before the …

Context Falls cause injury and death for persons of all ages, but risk of falls increases
markedly with age. Hospitalization further increases risk, yet no evidence exists to support …

The physical facilities in which healthcare services are performed play an important role in
the healing process. Evidence-based design in healthcare is a develo** field of study that …

Inadequate nurse staffing continues to challenge healthcare delivery in the United States. In
this research, we undertake a fine‐grained, unit‐level analysis to understand the …

Background: Bed alarm systems intended to prevent hospital falls have not been formally
evaluated. Objective: To investigate whether an intervention aimed at increasing bed alarm …

Background Inpatient falls, many resulting in injury or death, are a serious problem in
hospital settings. Existing falls risk assessment tools, such as the Morse Fall Scale, give a …

Severity of falls in hospital patients are threat to patient safety which can result in a financial
burden on the patient's family and health care services. Both patient specific and …

Iäkkäiden kaatumisten ehkäisy-opas kokoaa tietoa ja käytännön työvälineitä kaatumisten
ehkäisyn toteuttamiseksi. Opas perustuu tutkimustietoon sekä kliinisessä käytännössä …