Ambulatory clinic settings pose unique challenges to mitigating patients’ fall risks, but these interventions can help ensure patient safety.

This section summarizes the findings of fall prevention trials undertaken in older individuals with cognitive impairment conducted in community, residential aged care and hospital settings.

St. Luke’s Hospital-Anderson Campus in Easton, Pa., was hit with an immediate jeopardy warning in December after a patient ...

Falls can be prevented, especially in a hospital setting. This course provides tools to implement a fall prevention program, including infrastructure, assessments and processes, fall reduction tips, ...

it would be useful to consult a geriatrics or fall prevention program. These are multi-disciplinary clinics designed to provide patient–centered interventions. Their interventions can lead to a ...

The 2023-2024 Patient Safety Award and Grant centered on fall prevention, which is one of Lafayette Surgical Specialty ...

Background Inpatient falls are adverse events that often result in injury due to complex interactions between the hospital ...

Health and safety reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Health cited St. Luke’s and LVHN for not complying with state regulations for patient safety and care in several instances.

Falls among older adults represent a growing public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like China. While many studies have linked chronic conditions to fall risks, less ...