A fall prevention program for older adults offered benefits across two health systems with varied operations, volume and staffing with similar results, according to a January study published in ...

United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz, Pennsylvania, is the first facility in the state to use an AI-powered fall ...

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and hospitalization among older adults, placing significant strain on individuals, families and the health care system. And new research by UBC Okanagan's ...

The standard response to a resident fall in a skilled nursing facility or hospital has typically been a familiar, reactive cycle: Consult a checklist, re-educate staff and add more “call if help is ...

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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 ...

California closely monitors whether nursing home residents fall. Regulators track incidents, facilities report them and ...

Patient falls — a persistent healthcare safety issue — are more often tied to system failures than poor adherence to evidence-based interventions known as fall prevention bundles, according to a ...

Fall-related injuries in Australia's residential aged care could be costing the health system $325 million annually, a University of Queensland study published in Injury Prevention has revealed. Dr.