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Sonya Carmichael Jones Sonya Carmichael Jones

6 Reasons Why Hospital Fall Prevention Programs Fail

Did you know that 700,000 — 1,000,000 patients fall while hospitalized each year? Of those patients who fall, 30 — 35% sustain a serious injury that extends their hospital stay an average of six days.

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Kylie Cammon Kylie Cammon

Connection: Simple as Vanilla Ice Cream

Communication between caretakers and patients experiencing an altered mental state can be challenging. The National Institute for Aging offers suggestions. See how they played out when used by our patient safety observer.

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We’re Not Psych Nurses

As the number of individuals seeking mental health support in the United States increases, so too does the conversation surrounding it. Thankfully, our society is gaining greater understanding that mental health is health.

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Mike Hren Mike Hren

Preserving Dignity for Mental Health Patients 

We watch our children like hawks to protect them from the dangers they don’t yet understand. We hold their hands and preach “stranger danger” because we fear that when we’re not there, something terrible could happen. And while constant monitoring or “helicopter parenting” comes from a place of love, it can become an annoyance – even to the littlest of minds. 

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