Background Falls in hospitals are a major risk to patient safety. Health professional
education has the potential to be an important aspect of falls prevention interventions. This …

Background Falls are a common cause of injury, hospitalization, functional decline, and
residential care admission among older adults. Cardiovascular disorders are recognized …

Background: Patient falls are considered a challenge to the patient's safety in hospitals,
which, in addition to increasing the length of stay and costs, may also result in severe …

Objective To evaluate the effect of the 6-PACK programme on falls and fall injuries in acute
wards. Design Cluster randomised controlled trial. Setting Six Australian hospitals …

Aim The aim of this study was to present the third position statement from the International
Learning Collaborative (ILC). The ILC is the foremost global organization dedicated to …

Severity of falls in hospital patients are threat to patient safety which can result in a financial
burden on the patient's family and health care services. Both patient specific and …

Aim In‐hospital fall is one key safety issue in a healthcare setting. Although healthcare
providers apply several strategies for preventing falls, falls still occur in hospitals. The aim of …

Background Falls are common adverse events in acute care hospitals, and about 25–50% of
fallers suffer injuries. In acute care, fall rates range from 0.4–9 falls per 1000 patient days …

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 …

Background Comparing inpatient fall rates can serve as a benchmark for quality
improvement. To improve the comparability of performance between hospitals, adjustments …