http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/ The Upright System is a comprehensive fall prevention, risk management and intervention program for hospitals and other health care organizations that uses the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model - an indispensable tool for identifying fall-risk patients. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:21:11 +0600 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:21:11 +0600 en-us http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=preliminary-study-finds-no-reduction-in-falls-following-introduction-of-low-low-beds http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=preliminary-study-finds-no-reduction-in-falls-following-introduction-of-low-low-beds Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:29:38 +0600 http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=design-flaws-in-the-nurse-work-environment-may-contribute-to-patient-falls http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=design-flaws-in-the-nurse-work-environment-may-contribute-to-patient-falls Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:28:37 +0600 http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=study-links-inattention-to-risk-of-falling-in-older-adults http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=study-links-inattention-to-risk-of-falling-in-older-adults Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:27:21 +0600 http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=medications-as-risk-factors-for-inpatient-falls-in-the-acute-care-setting http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=medications-as-risk-factors-for-inpatient-falls-in-the-acute-care-setting Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:25:38 +0600 http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=study-describes-most-common-causes-of-dizziness-in-elderly-primary-care-patients http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=study-describes-most-common-causes-of-dizziness-in-elderly-primary-care-patients Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:24:11 +0600 http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=uk-fall-prevention-program-decreases-incidence-of-falls-in-elderly-patients http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=uk-fall-prevention-program-decreases-incidence-of-falls-in-elderly-patients Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:21:22 +0600 http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=study-links-chronic-musculoskeletal-pain-with-increased-risk-for-falls-in-older-adults http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=study-links-chronic-musculoskeletal-pain-with-increased-risk-for-falls-in-older-adults Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:09:38 +0600 http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=wireless-monitoring-system-tested-to-reduce-patient-falls http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=wireless-monitoring-system-tested-to-reduce-patient-falls Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:48:48 +0600 New technologies continue to be developed to assist in surveillance and promote patient safety. http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=three-medication-classes-associated-with-falls-in-elderly- http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=three-medication-classes-associated-with-falls-in-elderly- Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:32:01 +0600 A recent meta-analysis of 22 studies found that 3 classes of drugs were significantly associated with falls in the elderly. http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=research-describes-nurses’-perspectives-on-patient-falls-and-fall-prevention http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=research-describes-nurses’-perspectives-on-patient-falls-and-fall-prevention Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:28:13 +0600 In a 2008 study, Rush and colleagues engaged 15 nurses from 3 medical-surgical units in focus group discussions about patient falls. http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=inpatient-falls-more-common-in-geriatrics-and-internal-medicine-units http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=inpatient-falls-more-common-in-geriatrics-and-internal-medicine-units Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:27:00 +0600 A study in Switzerland examined the prevalence and characteristics of inpatient falls across clinical departments of 1 urban hospital. http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=evidence-about-fall-prevention-may-reduce-fall-related-injuries http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=evidence-about-fall-prevention-may-reduce-fall-related-injuries Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:26:03 +0600 Dissemination of evidence about fall prevention and clinical practice interventions may reduce fall-related injuries among community-dwelling elderly. http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=cms-includes-injury-due-to-falls-among-“never-events” http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=cms-includes-injury-due-to-falls-among-“never-events” Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:03:55 +0600 In 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) instituted 9 categories of hospital-acquired conditions (or “Never Events”) in the 2008 Inpatient Prospective Payment System, with the goal of reducing or eliminating reimbursement for these conditions. http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=incidence-and-high-cost-of-falls-among-medicare-beneficiaries http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=incidence-and-high-cost-of-falls-among-medicare-beneficiaries Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:01:18 +0600 In 2009, Shumway-Cook and colleagues published the results of a survey of 12,669 Medicare beneficiaries. http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=joint-commission-includes-fall-prevention-among-standards-for-2010- http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=joint-commission-includes-fall-prevention-among-standards-for-2010- Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:38:52 +0600 As of 2010, fall prevention and fall-prevention programs have been added to the National Patient Safety Goals' (NPSG) standards for healthcare organizations. http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=fear-of-falling-risk-factors-and-consequences http://www.uprightfallprevention.com/index.php?view=fear-of-falling-risk-factors-and-consequences Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:16:16 +0600 Risk factors for fear of falling identified by the authors included a previous fall, female gender, and older age.