Patient safety is a top priority in healthcare, and one of the biggest challenges hospitals face is preventing falls. These accidents can lead to longer hospital stays and even serious injury.1 While ...

Pediatric falls in hospital settings represent a significant yet largely preventable patient safety challenge. Falls can result in pain, injury and prolonged hospital stays, while also imposing ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a free, downloadable brochure and poster to help patients understand fall prevention. The brochure and poster are available in PDF and HTML ...

The standard response to a resident fall in a skilled nursing facility or hospital has typically been a familiar, reactive ...

TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, March 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Federal data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health ...

Patient falls — a persistent healthcare safety issue — are more often tied to system failures than poor adherence to evidence-based interventions known as fall prevention bundles, according to a ...

Wynnewood, PA — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent for a device invented by Barbara Wadsworth, DNP, RN, FAAN, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Main ...

Patient falls remain one of the most common and costly adverse events in healthcare, yet many prevention programs still focus on reactive measures. Experts now emphasize a systems-based approach that ...

Record fall deaths among older Americans prompt calls for routine screening, safer exam rooms, and stable clinical seating in hospitals and clinics nationwide. TAMPA ...