Why walkers slip: shine is not a reliable cue for slippery ground
2006
Perception & Psychophysics
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 68
Pages 339-352
Author(s): Joh, A. S., Adolph, K. E., Campbell, M. R., Eppler, M. A.
Added November 2014
Sleep Disturbances and Falls in Older People
2007
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 62
Pages 62-66
Author(s): Hill, E. L., Cumming, R. G., Lewis, R., Carrington, S., le Couteur, D. G
Added November 2014
Standing on textured surfaces: effects on standing balance in healthy older adults
2011
Age and Ageing
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 40
Pages 363-368
Author(s): Hatton, A. L., Dixon, J., Rome, K., Martin, D.
Added November 2014
Reducing Falls in a Definitive Observation Unit: An Evidence-Based Practice Institute Consortium Project
2008
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 31
Pages 127-139
Author(s): Gutierrez, F., Smith, K.
A Definitive Observation Unit (DOU) in a hospital in California maintains high standards of nursing and follows an evidence-based practice of fall prevention. Yet the facility’s fall rates continue to be higher than the benchmark for similar hospitals.
Added September 2014
Fall Prevention for Inpatient Oncology Using Lean and Rapid Improvement Event Techniques
2013
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 7
Pages 85-101
Author(s): Wolf, L., Costantinou, E., Limbaugh, C., Rensing, K., Gabbart, P., Matt, P.
Added September 2014
Environmental Cues: Their Influence within Assisted Living Facilities
2014
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 7
Pages 120-143
Author(s): Wood-Nartker, J., Guerin, D. A., Beuschel, E.
Added September 2014
Reconsidering the Semiprivate Inpatient Room in U.S. Hospitals
2012
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 5
Pages 7-23
Author(s): Verderber, S., Todd, L. G.
Added September 2014
Link between patients' perceptions of their acute care hospital experience and institutions' injurious fall rates
2011
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 26
Pages 151-60
Author(s): Tzeng, H. M., Hu, H. M., Yin, C. Y., Johnson, D.
Added September 2014
Influence of pavement design parameters in safety perception in the elderly
2008
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
Journal Article
Issue 11-12
Volume 38
Pages 992-998
Author(s): Zamora, T., Alcantara, E., Artacho, M. A., Cloquell, V.
Added September 2014
Prediction of slips: an evaluation of utilized coefficient of friction and available slip resistance
2006
Ergonomics
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 49
Pages 982-995
Author(s): Burnfield, J. M., Powers, C. M.
Added September 2014
Triangulating the extrinsic risk factors for inpatient falls from the fall incident reports and nurse's and patient's perspectives
2011
Applied Nursing Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 24
Pages 161-70
Author(s): Tzeng, H. M.
The safety of patients in hospitals is paramount during their treatment period. Accidental falls account for the most dangerous of reported incidents for a number of reasons.
Added September 2014
The force attenuation provided by hip protectors depends on impact velocity, pelvic size, and soft tissue stiffness
2008
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 130
Pages 061005
Author(s): Laing, A. C., Robinovitch, S. N.
Added September 2014
Why the elderly fall in residential care facilities,and suggested remedies
2004
Journal of Family Practice
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 53
Pages 41-52
Author(s): Kallin, K., Jensen, J., Olsson, L. L., Nyberg, L., Gustafson, Y.
Falls and their consequences—such as fractures and other injuries, fear of falling, impaired functions, and dependency—are serious health problems in the older population. Older people living in residential care facilities and those receiving long-term institutional care seem particularly prone to falling and fractures caused by falls. Almost half of all patients with hip fractures in Umea, Sweden, during the 1980s and the 1990s lived in residential care facilities, although fewer than 10 percent of the elderly population lived in such accommodations. Falls among people aged 60 and older have been estimated to account for one-third of the total cost of medical treatment for all injuries in the Swedish population.
Added August 2014
Bed and Toilet Height as Potential Environmental Risk Factors.
2008
Clinical Nursing Research
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 17
Pages 50-66
Author(s): Capezuti, E., Wagner, L., Brush, B. L., Boltz, M., Renz, S., Secic, M.
Approximately 60 percent of all nursing home residents have difficulty transferring out of bed independently. The ability to safely rise to a standing position is an important determinant of independence among older adults. The ability to transfer out of bed from a sit to stand position is dependent on several general patient characteristics such as age, functional status, and disease state.
Added August 2014
A collaborative occupational therapy and nursing approach to falls prevention in hospital inpatients.
1999
Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 19
Pages 215-220
Author(s): Brandis, S.
It is estimated that one-third of elderly people fall each year', with general agreement that there are many associated factors.
Added August 2014
Evaluation of a comprehensive slip, trip and fall prevention programme for hospital employees
2008
Ergonomics
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 51
Pages 1906-1925
Author(s): Bell, J.L., Collins, J.W., Wolf, L., Grönqvist, R., Chiou, S., Chang, W.R., Sorock, G.S., Courtney, T.K., Lombardi, D.A., Evanoff, B.
Recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data indicate that total slips, trips, and fall-related injuries account for the second greatest proportion (30 percent) of all work-related emergency department visits requiring hospitalization. Since slips, trips, and falls result from a wide variety of circumstances, there are a number of countermeasures with the potential to reduce slips, trips, and fall injury incidents. These include slip-resistant shoes floor surfaces, mats, and waxes, prompt cleaning of spillage and debris, keeping stairs and walkways clear, improving lighting, adding handrails, and clearing ice and snow.
Added August 2014
Evaluating the use of a targeted multiple intervention strategy in reducing patient falls in an acute care hospital: a randomized controlled trial
2011
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 67
Pages 1984-1992
Author(s): Ang, E., Mordiffi, S. Z., Wong, H. B.
Prevention of patient falls remains a challenge that has eluded healthcare institutions. The effectiveness of targeted multiple fall prevention interventions in reducing the incidences of falling has not been established.
Added August 2014
The Experience of a Community Hospital in Quantifying and Reducing Patient Falls.
2000
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 14
Pages 43-53
Author(s): Alcée, D.
While patient falls always were reported to the Hospital Quality Management Committee and to the Nursing Quality Management Committee at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, most reports were made anecdotally. There was no critical review of the cause and effect of falls nor was there any "trending" on a month-to-month basis. Questions raised about specific falls that resulted in patient injuries led Nursing Administration to conduct a retrospective review of all patient falls.
Added August 2014
Fall and Injury Prevention in Older People Living in Residential Care Facilities: A Cluster Randomized Trial
2002
Annals of Internal Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 136
Pages 733–741
Author(s): Jensen, J., Lundin-Olsson, L., Nyberg, L., Gustafson, Y.
Despite the fact that falls and resulting injuries are common in the residential care population, little is known about how to prevent falls. Research during the past 10 years around fall prevention has shown positive and negative results. Some of these inconsistent results could be explained by differences in target groups, interventions, and outcome measures.
Added May 2014
Decreasing the incidence of falls in the nursing home in a cost-conscious environment: a pilot study
2003
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 4
Pages 95-97
Author(s): Hofmann, M. T., Bankes, P. F., Javed, A., Selhat, M.
About 30% of seniors living in the community fall per year, but that figure jumps to 60% in the nursing home elderly, with 4% of those resulting in a fracture. In addition to the pain and suffering these individuals endure, these falls increase healthcare costs. Research shows that incurring one or more falls with injury increases nursing home costs $5,325 per year. Several strategies have been used to reduce falls and their complications, however, they have mixed results.
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