According to an article from: Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal, dated September 10, 2008; Falls are common among older adults. One third of adults over 64 years old, living outside of institutions, fall each year, and the likelihood of falling continues to rise with older age. Among the elderly, falls cause significant morbidity and mortality, [...]

In a story in the Star Tribune on Tuesday it was noted that Minnesota Department of Health Investigators concluded that Providence Place failed to change a resident’s care plan after she had twice previously tried to open a door to a stairway. The woman eventually opened the door and rolled down a stairwell in [...]

According to a Star and Tribune article dated February 11, 2010 a St. Anthony nursing home resident was injured when she fell from her bed moments after a nursing assistant left the woman’s side with various safety precautions not in place, and the woman’s condition worsened until her death four days later.
Apparently, state health investigators [...]

Unlike many types of accidents, falls are often preventable with adequate and trained staff providing proper care and monitoring. Even if the actual fall event is an accident many facilities fail to take the necessary required steps to protect the interests of the vulnerable adult, by not adequately responding to the fall event.
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