Early Fall Prevention Measures Critical for In-Patient Safety
A significant number of hospital falls occur at the beginning of treatment, says Journal of Patient Safety report
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Patient Falls Lengthen Hospital Stays
Study recommends fall prevention measures early in hospitalization
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Patient Falls Continue to Climb
The Joint Commission reports that, in 2022, inpatient falls represented over 42% of all sentinel events i.e., unanticipated incidents causing death or serious injury — and the number has continued to rise.
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Workplace violence a “global issue” among healthcare workers.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health study cites verbal and physical abuse incidence among 10,821 workers
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Report: Evidence-based Fall Prevention Technology Reduces Falls and Costs
PubMed article cites $14,600 in net avoided costs per 1000 patient-days using evidence-based systems
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Socks for seniors are getting smarter, could help prevent falls
McKnights Senior Living (8/16/23) cites Palarum PUP SmartSocksTM among wearable technology innovations for healthcare.
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VA Boston Healthcare System Adopts PUP SmartSocks™ to Prevent Patient Falls
Boston Herald reports Boston VA SmartSocksTM implementation
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SmartSocks™ cut patient falls by over 50% in Palo Alto VA study
Sage Journals reports on a study in three Palo Alto VA hospitals that achieved a 50+% drop in falls for patients wearing SmartSocks vs. those who weren’t.
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In-Patient Falls Still Lead “Sentinel Events”
The Joint Commission reported in its 2022 Review of Sentinel Event Data that patient falls still account for the highest number of patient safety events, i.e., those events not primarily related to the natural course of patient’s illness or underlying condition.
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Increased Patient Bed Exit Alarms Show Little Impact on Preventing Falls, Study Says
Reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a hospital trial assessing the value of increased bed exit alarms showed no significant impact on reducing the rate of patient falls.
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