2023
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11091290
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Requests for Compensation in Cases Involving Patients’ Falls in Healthcare Settings: A Retrospective Analysis

Abstract: Falls are the most frequent adverse events recorded in healthcare facilities. By employing a multifaceted strategy to ensure prevention interventions that are specific to the patient type and environmental risk management, risk factor evaluation may help to reduce falls in the hospital setting. Patient falls are one of the main causes of lawsuits against hospitals, which has led to the development of validated instruments that are beneficial in treating the patient after the incident and effective in minimizin… Show more

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“…Falls in hospitals and long-term care facilities have become a significant issue in healthcare and caregiving, [1][2][3] making fall prevention highly desirable. Multiple fall prediction models have been developed to prevent falls.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Falls in hospitals and long-term care facilities have become a significant issue in healthcare and caregiving, [1][2][3] making fall prevention highly desirable. Multiple fall prediction models have been developed to prevent falls.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%