OBJECTIVES Whereas several studies about patient falls have provided data for long-term healthcare institutions, less information is available for acute care centres. The objective was to analyze the characteristics of the patient falls and associated factors, and the effectiveness of the lower beds' height to reduce the frequency and the harms of the patient falls in an acute geriatric hospita...

more than once (Exhibit 1). The rates are significantly higher for those ages 85 or older—21.3% reported multiple falls. Subgroups of older adults with even higher Who Falls? Older adults who fall more than once are at high risk of future falls. In 2007, 14.5% of Californians age 65 or older fell to the ground ore than a half million older Californians (565,000) fell more than once in 2007— abo...

BACKGROUND the burden of falls and fall-related injuries among older adults is well established. Contention surrounds the effectiveness, and hence value, of multi-component fall prevention interventions delivered in the community. OBJECTIVE using consensus-based analytic guidelines rather than time-to-first fall as the primary endpoint, the objective was to examine the effectiveness of the Wh...

BACKGROUND Older people are at increased risk of falls after hospital discharge. This study aimed to describe the circumstances of falls in the six months after hospital discharge and to identify factors associated with the time and location of these falls. METHODS Participants in this randomized controlled study comprised fallers (n = 138) who were part of a prospective observational cohort ...

Falls are a serious problem facing the elderly. The prevention of falls that contribute to disability, mainly in elderly people, is an important issue. Ensuring the greatest possible functionality for elderly people is an important element in the prevention of disability. This paper analyzes the importance of falls, risk factors for falls, and interventions to prevent falls. Recent publications...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate outcomes associated with falls clinic programs. DESIGN Longitudinal. SETTING Thirteen outpatient falls clinics in Victoria, Australia. PARTICIPANTS Four hundred fifty-four people referred for clinic assessment (mean age+/-standard deviation 77.9+/-8.8; 73% female). INTERVENTION After assessment, multifactorial interventions were organized to address identified ris...