Rapides Regional Medical Center is a trauma center, and the number one injury they see in older patients is from falls. So ...
Pediatric falls in hospital settings represent a significant yet largely preventable patient safety challenge. Falls can result in pain, injury and prolonged hospital stays, while also imposing ...
Falls in acute care settings represent a significant challenge to patient safety, with potentially severe physical, psychological, and economic consequences. In hospitals, falls can lead to injury, ...
RSV -- a common respiratory virus that can be deadly in infants -- and for older kids, the meningococcal shot, which helps ...
More than one third of people aged 65 or older fall each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, often becoming less active afterward. IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette ...
DeTar Healthcare System is working to counter common misconceptions regarding falls in older adults for Fall Prevention Week, Sept. 22-26. DeTar challenges adults and their families to combat ...