How to Prevent Patient Falls in 10 Steps
Every second of every day, an older adult over the age of 65 suffers a fall in the United States. Furthermore, approximately 700,000 to 1,000,000 people fall in U.S. hospitals every year, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Patients aged 85 and older as well as those who have undergone recent surgery are more likely to be seriously…