BENTON, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HD Nursing, the leading patient safety solution that combines predictive analytics with individualized fall and pressure injury prevention, underscores the critical need ...

Objective The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes in residential aged care (RAC) is uncertain. This paper reports on an intervention component analysis (ICA) of randomised controlled trials ...

Brace yourself for the following fact: one out of four adults aged 65 years and older fall every year. Unfortunately, one incident of taking a tumble means the chances of it happening again will ...

Let’s be clear: I’m not looking to prevent falls. Long-term care experts have that well in hand with innovative and effective programs that safeguard facility residents from gravity-inflicted injuries ...

BENTON, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In observance of National Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 10-16, 2024), HD Nursing, the leading patient safety solution that combines predictive analytics with ...

New research from Flinders University has revealed that devastating falls in residential aged care homes could be prevented by using gold standard approaches of regular exercise and a personalised ...

-- NCOA has awarded grants to 18 organizations to implement and test the effectiveness of falls prevention activities identified by the ACL Innovation Lab. -- These activities aim to address gaps in ...

Falls prevention programs specifically for older adults received a major boost through the Administration for Community Living (ACL) Innovation Lab initiative. The ACL awarded 18 organizations across ...

Senators who fall seem to make quite a bit of news. Mitch McConnell is now more known for his repetitive falls than his legislative maneuvering. Recently, Sen. Cramer added to the senatorial fall club ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of Aging, Community Living and Supports Health Services, Oakland University and the Michigan Falls Prevention Coalition have ...