FALLS

• Busting the Myths about Engaging Patients and Families in Patient Safety
  

June 2016
Open and candid communication with patients and their families is a key component of safe and effective health care.  However, communication between caregivers and patients is sometimes hindered by longstanding myths and misconceptions about the sharing of information.  The Joint Commission, with input from its Patient and Family Advisory Council, has issued a white paper designed to dispel those myths and to help organizations design more effective communication practices.​​​

• Costs of Falls Among Older Adults
  

2015
Treating fall injuries is very costly.  In 2015, total medical costs for falls totaled more than $50 billion.1  Because the U.S. population is aging, both the number of falls and the costs to treat fall injuries are likely to rise.

• Keeping Your Newborn Baby Safe from Falls While in the Hospital

September 2014

Many people who have experienced the birth of a newborn baby most likely have warm  thoughts of going to see the baby in the hospital and holding the baby for the first time. However, accidents can happen while families are bonding with their newborn baby while in the hospital.