A quality improvement team conducted a 26-day fall prevention initiative, and they collected data on day and night shifts for 13 days each. They implemented a 14-item checklist based on the ...

If your facility provides care for older adults, you can provide this checklist to them, in the form of an 8-page brochure, to help reduce the likelihood of a home fall after they are released from ...

You can also check out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's “Check for Safety” home fall prevention checklist, which provides practical tips for making your home safer.

February is Preventative Health Awareness Month - Reducing Fall Risks This Winter With winter still upon us, outdoor falls are a common occurrence, often leading to fractures, back injuries, and ...

Archie Gilliss, 73, has been participating in fall prevention workshops at UNB since they began two years ago. (CBC) "It's critical at our age, especially this time of year," said Gilliss, 73.

Using a quasi-experimental design, the study included 92 participants - aged 60 and older - who were stratified by fall risk level using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Stopping ...

Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries in the United States for adults ages 65 and older. With 1 in 4 older adults falling annually, 27,000 deaths, 8 million emergency ...