The standard response to a resident fall in a skilled nursing facility or hospital has typically been a familiar, reactive ...

ECRI urges leaders take a balanced fall prevention approach using systems-based strategies and human factors engineering to improve patient safety.

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 ...

RACINE, WI — For elders living at home, fall prevention is an important health topic, and the Aging and Disability Resource ...

A local nonprofit is teaching seniors how to fall safely or not at all. Kate Tohm has a history of falling. In August, she tripped over an antique shoe shine kit that sits next to her bed. She fell ...

“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 ...

To help prevent injuries and create a safe working environment, employers are required to identify hazards in their facilities. But how you go about that is the tough part. During this webcast, J. J.

An online program to prevent falls in older adults who rely on wheelchairs or scooters for mobility significantly reduced their concerns about falling, according to preliminary results presented this ...

Slips, trips, and falls are the second-leading cause of workplace injuries at Purdue. However, the University's Radiological and Environmental Management area, with other units of Physical Facilities, ...

A fall can happen to anyone, anytime. But if you have osteoporosis, even a minor fall can be enough to cause a fracture. The riskiest area for a fall isnt necessarily an uneven sidewalk or a grocery ...