Background Falls remain a common and debilitating problem in hospitals worldwide. The
aim of this study was to investigate the effects of falls prevention interventions on falls rates …

Background Falls in care facilities and hospitals are common events that cause
considerable morbidity and mortality for older people. This is an update of a review first …

Although hospital falls have been decreasing over the past several years, they remain a
significant problem. 1 Patient falls are the most common adverse events reported in …

When older adults are hospitalized, there is an inherent tension between preventing falls
and promoting mobility. In response to public and professional attention to medical errors …

Aims and objectives To determine the effects of nursing interventions for people's nutrition,
elimination, mobility and hygiene needs. Background Patient experience of health care is …

Background Unintentional falls during hospitalization remain a concern for healthcare
institutions globally despite implementation of various improvement strategies. Although the …

Over the past 50 years we have transitioned from accepting falls as an inevitable
consequence of ageing to something that can and should be prevented. Numerous studies …

Importance The effects of in-hospital physical activity (PA) on outcomes among elderly
patients has seldom been assessed. Objectives To assess PA levels among elderly patients …

In hospitals, patient falls prevention education is frequently delivered by nurses and allied
health professionals. Hospital falls rates remain high globally, despite the many systems and …

Background Falls in hospital remain a common and costly patient safety issue
internationally. There is evidence that falls in hospitals can be prevented by multifactorial …