Members of the 6 West ward Unit Practice Council reviewed several events surrounding an increased number of patient falls and ... cues in the form of yellow socks for high-risk patients.

Patients wearing yellow socks have been identified as being most at risk of falling. And falls can easily lead to broken bones, head injuries, longer stays in the hospital, increased costs and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Up to 1 million Americans across the country suffer falls while in hospitals, risking broken bones and head trauma. In Columbus, a hospital ... risk, we’re going to put the ...

An NHS nurse has been celebrated for his idea to prevent falls. The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust praised Ivan Maglanque ...

patients' fall risk scores were assessed by nurses based on the hospital's assessment tool. All patients enrolled in the study were provided with the socks until discharge or removal from the fall ...

The patients were equipped with Palarum's PUP (patient is up) smart socks, which alert nurses when a patient attempts to stand up in their hospital ... study after a fall risk assessment, Tammy ...

The company produces the socks ... falls at $10,200," he said, "you're talking a lot of money." Every patient that comes to the hospital is assessed to determine if they present a fall risk.

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center is employing a new wearable technology to help prevent patient falls, according to a Dec. 12 news release. The wearables are “smart socks” made by Palarum ...

The emergency department (ED) presents a set of unique challenges for patient care, not the least of which is unstable patients who are at great risk for falls. I once heard a nurse educator ...