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 ...

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

Fall prevention programs may help Medicare beneficiaries save money on hospitalizations and skilled nursing facility care, a new study has found. The study analyzed data from more than 6,000 Medicare ...

Data already at worker’s fingertips can accurately predict patients’ fall risk and help nursing home caregivers better target prevention strategies. Staff turnover is at an “extreme high,” which can ...

A combination of screening, modifying risk factors, and evidence-based interventions can lower older adults' fall risk. Falls are a significant problem for adults age 65 and older. According to the ...

Researchers hope to learn whether small sensors attached to patients can help identify those at risk for falls. Up to 1 million people in the United States fall in hospitals every year, says Agency ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Alarms no longer go off when a resident shifts in bed or rises from a wheelchair at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge in Madison. Nurses no longer place fall mats next to beds or ...

OSHKOSH - Two new bills could implement lifting devices and fall prevention and recovery programs in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Wisconsin. Led by Oshkosh-area public safety ...

“Another way to prevent falls is to take preemptive steps,” Gray-Waites said. “Fall-proof living areas by making sure there are handrails in areas where stairs are being used, removing clutter from ...

Long before the novel coronavirus made its surprise appearance, the nation's nursing homes were struggling to obey basic infection prevention protocols designed to halt the spread of viruses and ...