Fall risk identification throughout the continuum of care for elderly trauma patients: an injury prevention initiative

Source: Injury

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Date of publication: 31 August 2022

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Falls are the second leading cause of trauma-related deaths worldwide. Identifying fall risk patients and initiating interventions reduces injuries and mortality, particularly in the elderly. The primary aim of this retrospective study was to identify missed opportunities for fall risk identification and intervention for geriatric trauma patients.

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Using DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze,Improve, and Control) to reduce falls in theinpatient psychiatric setting

Source: Archives in Nursing and Healthcare

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Date of publication: 2022. Vol 2 Iss 1pps. 17-22

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: 

Fall prevention measures are a hallmark of high-quality hospital care worldwide. Many of
the same risk factors for falls in an acute hospital setting contribute to falls in a behavioral health unit.
However, some risk factors are unique to the inpatient psychiatric setting. Factors include the expectation
for increased mobilization on an inpatient psychiatric unit, extrapyramidal side effects of medications,
orthostatic hypotension as a side effect of medication, inability to use devices such as walkers and canes
on psychiatric units because of safety concerns. The current quality improvement study (QI) was designed
to investigate the effectiveness of the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) approach to
reduce falls in the inpatient psychiatric setting

 Length of publication: 5 pages

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Development of a Victorian falls and balance service directory

Source: Australsian Journal of Ageing

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Date of publication: 28 October 2021

 Publication type: Journal article 

In a nutshell: Falls and fall-related injuries amongst older people continue to be a long-term public health issue. Access to specialist services that target fall prevention has been shown to improve outcomes. This project aimed to develop an online directory of public outpatient and ambulatory falls and balance clinics and programs in Victoria.

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Stall the fall: training non-clinical caregivers to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults

Source: Journal of community Health Nursing

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Date of publication: 5 November 2020, Vol. 37 Iss. 4, pps. 179-188

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Fall injuries are the leading cause of injury death in older adults, yet despite this, health-care providers do not routinely incorporate fall prevention into practice. A fall prevention training program was developed for non-clinical caregivers serving community-dwelling older adults using the CDC’s STEADI tool. The project outcomes revealed statistically significant increases in items related to knowledge and confidence in fall risk and assessment. Findings could guide the development of fall prevention training programs targeted at non-clinical caregivers to community-dwelling older adults.

 Length of publication: 9 pages

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Validation of the Perform-FES: a new fear of falling scale for hospitalized geriatric patients

Source: Aging Clinical and experimental Research

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Date of publication: 15 October 2020.

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Fear of falling is highly prevalent in older adults and associated with numerous negative health events. The main objective of this study was to validate a scale to assess fear of falling, based on performance in real situation (Perform-FES), in a hospitalized geriatric population.

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Using the Hendrich II Inpatient Fall Risk Screen to predict outpatient falls after emergency department visits

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

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Date of publication: 6th March 2018

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This study evaluates the utility of routinely collected Hendrich II fall scores in predicting returns to the emergency department (ED) for falls within 6 months.

 Length of publication: 6 pages

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Discussion of fall prevention approaches with older adult patients

Source: Preventive Medicine Reports, 2018, Vol 9 p. 149-152

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Date of publication: March 2018

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among older adults. The American and British Geriatric Societies recommend a fall risk assessment to identify risk factors and guide interventions to prevent these falls. This study describes the self-reported discussion of fall prevention approaches used by primary care providers (PCPs) who treat older adults. Self-reported discussion of any fall prevention approaches was 89.3%. Controlling for provider and practice characteristics, there were significant differences by provider type. Fall prevention suggestions vary by type of PCP. Dissemination of geriatric guidelines should include all PCPs who routinely see older adults.

Length of publication: 3 pages

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Physical-cognitive training enhances posture during life tasks in older adults

Source: Experimental Gerontology, 2017, online

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Date of publication: September 2017

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Physical-cognitive interventions seem promising to improve balance and gait performances and prevent falls in the elderly. Although these beneficial effects, it is still not clear whether these physical-cognitive training modalities leads to more general non-specific adaptations that can be transferred to some measures reflecting every day abilities.

Length of publication: 1 page

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