Every second, someone somewhere in the United States takes a devastating fall, contributing to a massive $50 billion annual healthcare burden, a figure set to double by 2030 as the baby boomer ...

After initially launching with a focus on footwear, a local startup is onto its next generation of products with an aim to ...

Falls are a serious public health problem globally, particularly in acute care hospitals, where hospitalized patients are at high risk for falls and may experience adverse outcomes such as prolonged ...

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital has won the ninth annual LAMMICO Patient Safety Award and Grant. The 2023-2024 Patient Safety Award and Grant centered on fall prevention, which is one of ...

Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has released two new toolkits geared toward helping healthcare facilities to build programs addressing patient falls and ...

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has released an updated report finding that emergency medical services (EMS ...

“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 ...

“Regular risk assessment and falls prevention, both in the home and in the health care setting, are vital for protecting the future functionality of these patients,” Ms Autissier told Oncology Nurse ...

The Biden administration met World Patient Safety Day with a blitz of new programs, panel discussions and commitments from government agencies as well as healthcare industry organizations all focused ...

Health systems are navigating a rapidly evolving healthcare environment where patient safety is shaped by both longstanding challenges and emerging risks. From the accelerated adoption of artificial ...