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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An intervention implemented in primary care settings reduced serious fall injuries among older adults but was ...

This study was approved by MPM Health Care's institutional review board and protected patients' rights to privacy. Our study sample included patients in the research site (a large urban rehabilitation ...

Correspondence to Dr Juliana S Oliveira, Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2050, Australia; juliana.oliveira{at}sydney.edu.au Intervention Intervention ...

Exercise interventions recommended for reducing risk for falls, while multifactorial interventions offer small net benefit. HealthDay News — The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends ...

A fall prevention checklist can help caregivers identify frequently missed prevention interventions and areas for improvement in fall prevention protocols, according to a study published in the ...

The harms of exercise and multifactorial interventions was found to be no greater than small. Based on these findings, the USPSFT recommends exercise interventions to prevent falls among those at ...

Providing better opportunities for exercise and group training reduced recurrent falls and fall injuries among older women, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings were ...

An exercise intervention aimed at elderly women was successful at reducing falls, especially among those with polypharmacy, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University ...

The effects of a fall-focused pharmaceutical intervention program (FFPIP) on the clinical and economic outcomes of elderly patients who fall while residing in a rehabilitation center are described.