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Web Resources for Fall Prevention Programs
PA PSRS Patient Saf Advis 2004 Sep;1(4):16. 
 

Premier Safety Institute Web Site

The Premier Safety Institute has developed a series of Web-based modules on a variety of patient safety topics, including fall prevention. This site:

  • Provides patient assessment instruments and classification scales.
  • Identifies the formulae from the clinical literature most commonly used in monitoring rates of patient falls.
  • Offers a variety of materials that may be useful in developing or implementing a fall prevention program at your facility, including resources for patients.

To access this Web site, visit http://www.premierinc.com and select “Patient Safety Institute” on the left-hand menu.

Southern California EPC Report on Fall Prevention in the Medicare Population

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as part of its Healthy Aging Project, commissioned the Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center (EPC) to produce a systematic review of the evidence surrounding fall prevention interventions in the Medicare population. Among the interventions investigated in this report are:

  • Exercise (both physiotherapy and non-physiotherapeutic activity).
  • Multifactorial falls risk assessment and management programs that include at least: a fall risk assessment, a medical evaluation, and one or more follow-up interventions.
  • Educational interventions.
  • Assistive devices.
  • Medication/medication review.
  • Environmental modifications.
  • Staff/Organization-related interventions.

The full report is available online at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/healthyaging/fallspi.asp.

National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC™) Web Site

The NGC is a Web-based resource, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, for summaries and comparisons of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on numerous topics. The Web site is available at http://www.guideline.gov. The NGC database contains summaries of six guidelines on fall risk assessment and prevention, outlined in Table 3 below. To locate these guideline summaries, visit the NGC Web site and simply type “falls” into the search box from the home page.

Table 3. Guideline Summaries Available at NGC on Fall Prevention  Table 3. Guideline Summaries Available at NGC on Fall Prevention
 
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