Historically, hospitals have tried to reduce falls…but significant sustained reduction has proven illusive
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Although the videos below provide guidance on patient safety, falls are still a major problem. Hospital patient falls occur at a rate of 3-5 per 1000 bed-days and within nursing homes half of the 1.6 million patients fall each year - Patient Safety Network, Agency for Healthcare Quality and Reseach. HHS.