PHOENIX — There’s something new at the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix that could help people with the disorder walk like a champ. The center is teaming up with Arizona State University to ...

Jack Egnatinsky, MD, medical director of the AAAHC and a retired anesthesiologist, provides guidance for overcoming the ASC challenge of how to prevent patient falls. Dr. Jack Egnatinsky: As the use ...

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 ...

Every second, someone somewhere in the United States takes a devastating fall, contributing to a massive $50 billion annual healthcare burden, a figure set to double by 2030 as the baby boomer ...

Falls are the most common sentinel event resulting in harm or death of hospital patients so far in 2023, according to data from The Joint Commission. Between Jan. 1 through June 30, the organization ...

Snow and ice are still on the ground, posing a safety risk for walkers. Here’s how to prevent slips and falls. Patient First ...

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 ...

Unintentional falls are the leading cause of injury and death among older Americans, making it a major concern for those who love and care for a senior. Of the roughly 1-in-4 seniors (14 million) who ...

Accidental falls in hospitals and care facilities place unnecessary burdens on patients and their families. Patient falls also have a material effect on the hospital or care facility itself, which can ...

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 ...