Higher nurse turnover in hospitals was associated with an increase in patient falls, according to a December study published in JAMA Network Open. Long-term care operators may be able to learn from ...

From shock-absorbing flooring to wearable technologies, hospitals have tried a litany of interventions to get to zero patient falls. But for years, falls have consistently landed on The Joint ...

A study finds higher nurse turnover significantly raises patient falls in U.S. acute care units, highlighting workforce stability's role in safety.

(TNS) — A local company has developed a technology that can help health care facilities reduce the injuries and costs related to patient falls. Patrick Baker co-founded Palarum LLC in 2016 and is ...

Healthcare facilities around the country are implementing different protocols to limit the number of patient falls, which may result in injury and readmission. 1. Hundreds of thousands of patients ...

Stephanie Conquest, RN, administrator of Franklin, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Surgery Center Cool Springs, joined Becker’s to discuss key strategies for enhancing quality and patient satisfaction and the ...

Hospital patients experience hundreds of thousands of falls annually, with increased length of stay and care costs, according to The Joint Commission. A smart sock system significantly reduced patient ...

Reports of serious patient safety events among healthcare facilities in 2022 rose 19% from 2021 with falls, the most common such event, rising nearly 27%, according to data reported to The Joint ...

Research has found that a new wireless sock monitoring system reduced fall rates among 'fall-risk' patients hospitalized at Ohio State's Brain and Spine Hospital. Research led by nurses at The Ohio ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older adults undergoing cancer treatment had a lower risk for falling if they discussed physical activity with ...