Fall prevention resources
American Geriatric Society – 2009 Study of fall injuries
"Unintentional Fall Injuries Associated with Walkers and Canes in Older Adults Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments" published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society June 2009 is based on 2001-2006 data from
CDC's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System All Injury Program. The articles discussed strategies to prevent falls –whether in the home or healthcare setting- related to walking aids.
American Geriatric Society – Table of evidence-based interventions and
references
Evidence-based tables -
Fall interventions and outcomes with study
references.
ANA American Nurses Association –NursingWorld*
The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)®, a repository
for nursing-sensitive indicators, is a program of NCNQ®. NDNQI® is the only
database containing data collected at the nursing unit level. This site
provides a complete menu of all NDNQI® nursing-sensitive indicators,
including patient falls and patient falls with injury as defined by NQF.
Foundation of Nursing Studies - Reducing patient falls site
Multiple, comprehensive resources, including the Falls Assessment Chart.
Maryland Hospital Association Quality Indicator Project
Voluntary pilot project of more than 1,200 participants across four different
indicator sets: acute care, psychiatric care, long-term care and home care.
Focuses on clinical performance measures for data collectability and usefulness
in quality improvement activities. Measures include fall data frequently used
for benchmarking. Only subscribers have access to the pooled data.
Mayo Clinic –Health resources
Resource for articles on preventing falls and understanding risk. Go to
Web
site and search on “preventing falls.”
Premier Contracted Suppliers
Our contracted supplier list contains
products and equipment to reduce the risk of falls and/or back injuries.
New contracted suppliers are added on an ongoing basis. For updates
see Premier's Supply Chain Advisor. (Member Login required)
HERO Health Education an Rural Outreach - Preventing falls
Health Education and Rural Outreach (HERO) Rice, C.A., Pollard, J.M.
Preventing Falls. In Health Hints. 2001;5(2). This issue of Health Hints focuses on reducing fall risks for older
adults and is an excellent compilation of practical information and resources.
It is developed jointly by Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas A&M University
System and Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health.
National Resource Center on Aging and Injury (NRCAI): Resources on
preventing falls
NRCAI is a collaborative effort between the University Center on Aging,
College of Health and Human Services at San Diego State University and the
American Society on Aging, San Francisco, California, funded by the CDC, National Center for Injury Prevention and
Control, Atlanta, Georgia.
VISN 8 Technology Resources Guide
The
Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VISN 8) has updated their
product resource, the
Technology Resource Guide, which includes safe patient handling equipment, beds by care area, equipment by task and a list of suppliers. Each section describes the products by type, manufacturer, appropriate use and features/advantages.