The reasons that hospitals during the past half century have demonstrated a significant increase in patient falls per discharge or per patient days are numerous, are not completely surprising, and are certainly interrelated: improved accident reporting systems; on the average older, more impaired, ...
Consideration should be given to increased incidence of falls and falls-related injury in SRs when deciding on the percentage of single-room provision in new hospitals to admit frail older adults. 展开 关键词: ageing fracture in-patient falls older people single rooms ...
Even if we use the valid assessment tool to determine the risk of falls, it is difficult to prevent all patient falls because falls are caused not only by the patient’s action but also by external factors such as hospital environments. Although fall prevention in acute hospitals is a ...
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Patient gown for use in hospitals, old people homes or nursing homes, comprises short or long sleeves, where both sides of gown are provided with units for... The patient gown (1) comprises short or long sleeves (2,3), where both the sides of the gown are provided with the units (4...
Confusing general anesthesia and natural sleep seems innocent but can be dangerous. A person who falls into natural sleep doesn’t require constant monitoring or observation. A patient under anesthesia, like an intensive care unit patient in a coma, may appear peaceful and relaxed, but anesthetic ...
The present study is the first to model the cost effectiveness of an intervention for the prevention of falls in hospitals using both cost and effect data collected from a randomized controlled trial. This study also sought to measure the economic burden of an in-hospital fall and the cost of...
Patient Handling Equipment Market by Type (Patient Transfer Devices (Lifts , Sliding Sheets), Medical Beds (Electric, Manual), Mobility Devices (Powered Wheelchairs, Mobility Scooters), End User (Hospitals, Home-care Settings) & Region - Global Forecasts
Delirium is common in older hospitalized patients, and is associated with negative consequences for the patients, next of kin, healthcare professionals and healthcare costs. It is important to understand its clinical features, as almost 40% of all cases in hospitals may be preventable. Yet, delir...
Marginalised groups (‘populations outside of mainstream society’) experience severe health inequities, as well as increased risk of experiencing patient safety incidents. To date however no review exists to identify, map and analyse the literature in t