Safety strategies for older patients: reports from leading multi-facility systems, researchers.
Falls and other accidents and patient wandering are two major safety and security concerns that are increasing as the population gets older and health systems face the challenge of the older patient, whether in hospitals or long-term care facilities. Recent research has shed new light on some of the problems being faced. Also described in this report are experiences of leading systems in protecting the elderly in their care.
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D001130:Arizona; D003221:Confusion / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000592:standards; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*