The Joint Commission reported in its 2022 Review of Sentinel Event Data that patient falls still account for the highest number of patient safety events, i.e., those events not primarily related to the natural course of patient’s illness or underlying condition.
In-Patient Falls Still Lead “Sentinel Events” Read More »
Reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a hospital trial assessing the value of increased bed exit alarms showed no significant impact on reducing the rate of patient falls.
Increased Patient Bed Exit Alarms Show Little Impact on Preventing Falls, Study Says Read More »
Each year, up to 1 million patients experience a fall during their hospital stay. That’s according to the ‘National Institutes of Health.’ This can happen at any age for people hospitalized with a number of different conditions.
Palarum PUP SmartSocks™ Used with OSU Wexner Patients Featured on Scripps National News Read More »
PUP® (Patient Is Up) Smart Sock Technology Prevents Falls Among Hospital Patients With High Fall Risk in a Clinical Trial and Observational Study…
Journal of Gerontological Nursing Publishes Palarum’s Clinical Trial Results Read More »
A study published in the Journal of Nursing Administration assesses the cost savings associated with implementing nursing approaches to prevent in-hospital falls.
The ROI of Patient Fall Prevention Read More »
More than 3 million older adults are treated in emergency departments for nonfatal fall injuries each year. Medicare costs for fall injuries total over $31 billion annually.
CDC/STEADI: Falls Are a Major Threat for Your Patients Read More »
A study in the Journal of Nursing Education and Practice compares the prevalence of patient falls in hospitals using patient video monitoring versus those using in-room patient sitters.
Study Compares Patient video Monitoring vs. In-Room Sitters to prevent falls Read More »
Medicare cuts payments to hospitals that have high rates of readmissions and those with the highest numbers of infections and patient injuries. See how your hospital is affected.
Is Your Hospital Being Penalized By Medicare? Read More »
Smart socks are playing a key role in helping to alleviate back pain. Palarum, the maker of the socks, is partnering with Mayfield Brain & Spine to use key measurements like gait speed and weight distribution to determine if various treatments will be successful for patients.
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