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 ...

A recent study conducted by researchers from Seattle-based University of Washington and Durham, N.C.-based Duke University found a strong association between the use of fall-risk increasing drugs and ...

Falls can cause a life-altering injury or even death in older people. Here are a number of practical steps you can take to help keep them upright. Remember “Mrs. Fletcher,” who took a spill on the ...

Inpatient clinical care teams generally use tools such as bed alarms, gait belts, closer nursing station placement and more to prevent patient falls. But those interventions can hinder clinical ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects the joints, resulting in pain, stiffness and progressive disability. This multifactorial disease not only ...

Caution is needed in balancing the risk of falls and fractures with the need to lower blood pressure for elderly patients living in long-term care facilities, data from the Veterans Health ...

Falls are a serious public health problem globally, particularly in acute care hospitals, where hospitalized patients are at high risk for falls and may experience adverse outcomes such as prolonged ...

Patients with cataracts, AMD, and glaucoma have a higher risk of falls and fractures compared to controls. The study utilized data from over 18 million patients across more than 2200 primary care ...

Sight-limiting eye disease can impact balance, posture, and gait even before patients become aware of visual impairments. Cataract, AMD, and glaucoma are each associated with increased risk for falls ...

Despite ChatGPT's reported ability to pass medical exams, new research indicates it would be unwise to rely on it for some health assessments, such as whether a patient with chest pain needs to be ...