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Fall prevention includes any action taken to help reduce the number of accidental falls suffered by susceptible individuals, such as the elderly and people with neurological (Parkinson's, Multiple sclerosis, stroke survivors, Guillain-Barre, traumatic brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injury) or orthopedic (lower limb or spinal column fractures or arthritis, post-surgery, joint replacement ...
Nurses complete a valid fall risk assessment scale. From that, a software package develops customized fall prevention interventions to address patients' specific determinants of fall risk. The kit also has bed posters with brief text and an accompanying icon, patient education handouts, and plans of care, all communicating patient-specific ...
The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (FPCE) is a source of fall prevention information for older adults, families, caregivers, professionals, service providers, researchers, and policymakers. FPCE's aim is to provide leadership, create new knowledge, improve practices, and develop fall prevention programs.
Balance and Strength are Key. Maintaining good balance is the key to preventing falls. Poor balance increases the risk of falls, especially in seniors. Maintaining balance involves coordination ...
While spring gardening we should also start thinking about fall. I love this time of the year because of the spring bulbs that send their shoots and flowers up to signal that winter is nearly over.
Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, lists five ways to safeguard against unexpected falls
Morse Fall Scale. The Morse Fall Scale (MFS) is a rapid and simple method of assessing a patient ’s likelihood of falling. [1] A large majority of nurses (82.9%) rate the scale as “quick and easy to use,” and 54% estimated that it took less than 3 minutes to rate a patient. "The scale consists of six items reflecting risk factors of ...
Nearly 90% of adults over age 20 in the United States are at risk of developing heart disease, an alarming new study suggests. While the unexpectedly high number doesn't mean that the majority of ...