Higher nurse turnover in hospitals was associated with an increase in patient falls, according to a December study published in JAMA Network Open. Long-term care operators may be able to learn from ...

A study finds higher nurse turnover significantly raises patient falls in U.S. acute care units, highlighting workforce stability's role in safety.

Guthrie cuts patient falls by 87% using its AI-powered virtual care center, improving safety and reducing emergency department time.

Stephanie Conquest, RN, administrator of Franklin, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Surgery Center Cool Springs, joined Becker’s to discuss key strategies for enhancing quality and patient satisfaction and the ...

If a patient doesn’t respond well to GLP-1s, there are other things to try. But ultimately, the medications just might not ...

The National Center for Patient Safety offers a free, downloadable pocket card designed to help healthcare providers measure the risk of patient falls. Healthcare providers can use the Morse Fall ...

Hospital patients experience hundreds of thousands of falls annually, with increased length of stay and care costs, according to The Joint Commission. A smart sock system significantly reduced patient ...

(TNS) — A local company has developed a technology that can help health care facilities reduce the injuries and costs related to patient falls. Patrick Baker co-founded Palarum LLC in 2016 and is ...

Inpatient clinical care teams generally use tools such as bed alarms, gait belts, closer nursing station placement and more to prevent patient falls. But those interventions can hinder clinical ...

Falls can cause a life-altering injury or even death in older people. Here are a number of practical steps you can take to help keep them upright. Remember “Mrs. Fletcher,” who took a spill on the ...