Fall prevention involves managing a patient’s
Each year, somewhere between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people in the United States fall in the hospital. A fall may result in fractures, lacerations, or internal bleeding, leading to increased health care utilization. Research shows that close to one-third of falls are preventable. Fall prevention involves managing a patient’s underlying fall risk factors and optimizing the hospital’s physical design and environment. There is a business case […]