HD Nursing falls prevention tools, now seamlessly integrated into the Hospital at Home environment, ensure patients receive the highest standard of care while minimizing fall risks.

Falls pose a significant risk to older adults, often resulting in injuries that lead to other health problems, decreased ...

HD Nursing Stresses Need for Fall Prevention: New Joint Commission Report Categorizes Falls as Most Common Hospital Sentinel Event, Increases Length-of-Stay June 25, 2024 10:02 AM Eastern Daylight ...

A woman died from a fall after a care home failed to take prevention measures despite repeated advice, a coroner has said. Patricia Heaviside fell a number of times while she was living at Howlish ...

With more than 30 years of nursing experience, Luckett's background includes working in the ICU, cardiac stepdown, mental health, ambulatory care, medical/surgical and case management.

2022: 130,910 falls The 130,910 falls that EMS responded to in 2022 accounted for 18% of 911-related ambulance runs that year. Nearly 17,000 falls were inside nursing homes in 2022, the report shows.

A new study from researchers in Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, has shed light on the many and varied fall-risk factors facing older adults in community-living ...