New model predicts two-year risk for fall injuries in nursing home residents
Mar 14, 2023
The clinical tool includes five characteristics, including activities of daily living and history of nonhip fracture.
Resident falls account for 75 percent of insurance claims with payment in senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 06, 2023
Resident falls claims continue to be the primary insurance loss driver for senior living providers, according to a new report.
Nearly half of people with dementia experience a fall annually
Jan 31, 2023
Vision impairment and living with a spouse predict falls in persons with dementia.
Staff input critical to preventing falls in senior living communities: paper
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 19, 2022
Including staff members in the conversation is the top recommendation in a paper outlining guidance to providers on purposefully designing a safe environment to prevent falls in senior living communities.
Resident falls cost providers $380,000 per year, on average: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 28, 2022
From quality of care to labor shortages, fall-prevention strategies can have enormous transformative effects on senior living and care businesses. Falls cost the average community or facility $380,000...
Balancing safety, security and privacy in falls detection
By
Yami Durrani
Sep 22, 2022
The advancement of artificial intelligence and cameras allows us to experience the best of both worlds — high privacy and high security.
Keeping senior living residents safe with video and audio analytics
By
Paul Baratta
Sep 15, 2022
Typically thought of as strictly security technology, today’s surveillance devices are proving that they go far beyond traditional “security” applications, contributing to overall resident safety...
Smart Socks may cut hospital fall rates in at-risk patients
Aug 26, 2022
Patients wearing Smart Socks had a lower fall rate compared with the historical fall rate.
Depression and falls: How data can lead to proactive care
By
Elissa Barpal, BSN, RN
Aug 18, 2022
Some symptoms of depression now can be monitored automatically, producing data that help caregivers be proactive about falls.
Memory care, falls prevention studies secure nearly $35 million in grant funding
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 31, 2022
Researchers have secured close to a total of $35 million across multiple U.S. studies to identify falls prevention strategies and risk factors for cognitive decline, as well as expand a dementia-specific...