The smartphone app used data from a questionnaire and balance tests to give users an intuitive fall risk score ranging between 0 and 100, indicating low, medium, or high fall risk. A smartphone app ...

A review that examined fall risk assessment tools for hospitalized older adults was somewhat inconclusive. Because of data limitations in the studies assessed, it was not clear which tools work best.

The National Center for Patient Safety offers a free, downloadable pocket card designed to help healthcare providers measure the risk of patient falls. Healthcare providers can use the Morse Fall ...

Individuals who have experienced a recent fall or are having difficulty with balance may receive a fall risk assessment from a healthcare professional. Medicare covers these assessments during ...

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

Pediatric falls in hospital settings represent a significant yet largely preventable patient safety challenge. Falls can result in pain, injury and prolonged hospital stays, while also imposing ...

SAT has been designed to help safety professionals and others assess slip hazards on smooth floors prone to contamination from substances such as water, food, oil and dust. Already being used ...

Association Between Oncology Clinical Pathway Utilization and Toxicity and Cost Outcomes in Patients With Metastatic Solid Tumors Our findings support mobilization for cancer patients on inpatient ...