BENTON, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HD Nursing, the leading patient safety solution that combines predictive analytics with individualized fall and pressure injury prevention, announces its groundbreaking ...

Nursing homes must often document and report falls to meet federal and state guidelines. Learn about reporting falls in ...

BENTON, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HD Nursing, the leading patient safety solution that combines predictive analytics with individualized fall and pressure injury prevention, proudly announces the ...

When healthcare workers remotely monitor residents with dementia in nursing homes, it works, according to a new study. The team found that remote monitoring — with some on-site help — can help them ...

The A1 medical/surgical unit at Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati reduced its fall rate from 10 falls per 1,000 patient days to two falls per 1,000 patient days over three years through a ...

A new study led by nurses at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center involving 569 hospitalized patients found the use of a wireless sock monitoring system resulted in zero falls. Researchers ...

Each year, Falls Prevention Awareness Week marks a critical moment in promoting safety and independence for older adults. Hosted by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the Falls Free® Initiative, ...

Objective The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes in residential aged care (RAC) is uncertain. This paper reports on an intervention component analysis (ICA) of randomised controlled trials ...

“Another way to prevent falls is to take preemptive steps,” Gray-Waites said. “Fall-proof living areas by making sure there are handrails in areas where stairs are being used, removing clutter from ...

With falls causing millions of injuries in older adults each year, it is an increasingly important public health concern. Older adults living with dementia have twice the risk of falling and three ...