Patient died in fall despite warning, coroner told

Hospital staff were warned several times that a patient was unsteady before he fell and suffered a catastrophic brain injury, ...

'It's a failure somewhere,' Western State Hospital staffer reacts to patient death after jumping or falling from construction crane on campus

A patient at Western State Hospital in Lakewood has died after accessing a construction crane on the property and jumping or ...
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Patient Safety Tool: Morse Falls Risk Predictor

The National Center for Patient Safety offers a free, downloadable pocket card designed to help healthcare providers measure the risk of patient falls. Healthcare providers can use the Morse Fall ...
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Patient dies after falling from Kaiser hospital window

A patient died after falling from a fifth-floor window at Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in Grantville, Calif., according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. Police are investigating the March 30 ...
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Patient dies after falling from moving ambulance, paramedic critically hurt

Brightline train collision with SUV shuts down Southeast Dixie Highway in Stuart A crash between a vehicle and a Brightline train has closed Southeast Dixie Highway in Stuart. Delray Beach set to ...
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Fall interventions similar across patients with different risk levels: 4 notes

Overall, there is little variation in interventions used to prevent patient falls, despite different risk levels, according to a new data analysis from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.