One of the key steps in fall prevention is ensuring that the living environment is safe. Tripping hazards like loose rugs, electrical cords, or clutter should be removed. Installing grab bars in ...

When it comes to fall prevention for the elderly, assessing the environment is crucial. Let’s take a closer look at key areas in the home—the living room, bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen—to ...

Falls can be prevented, especially in a hospital setting. This course provides tools to implement a fall prevention program, including infrastructure, assessments and processes, fall reduction tips, ...

Are you at risk of falling or have you had a fall? Anyone can fall at any time. A fall may follow a simple slip or trip, or it may be as a result of a medical condition. Take this simple test to work ...

Seniors are avoiding painful mishaps that would send them to the Emergency Department with Northwell Health's fall- and injury-prevention efforts ... participants get safety tips for inside the home ...

A comprehensive study on fall prevention among older adults identified several barriers that limit participation in fall prevention programs, according to new research from The Ohio State University.

On-Time Falls Prevention was developed to provide the multidisciplinary nursing home team with electronic medical record (EMR)-based tools to effectively monitor resident fall risk and implement ...

Now your hospital is ready to launch AHRQ’s Fall Prevention Program. The program has five phases. Each phase is listed below with approximate timeframes for each: The Pretraining Phase lasts ...

Mastick Senior Center is hosting two series of fall prevention classes to help older adults stay strong, steady, and ...

At the Fall Prevention Clinic, you’ll receive quality care from medical ... you will be referred to the appropriate specialists at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, or even close to home. We want ...