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Falls
Falls in older people with cataract: a longitudinal evaluation of impact and risk
This project identified factors associated with an increased falls risk in older people with cataract during their wait for cataract surgery.
Added: 23 June 2017 | Last updated: 8 November 2021
Winter, Spring, Summer and Falls in NSW Ambulance
NSW Ambulance introduced a falls package to address the year-round problem of falls in people aged 65 and over in the community. It incorporated a new falls risk assessment, protocol,...
Added: 2 May 2018 | Last updated: 22 April 2021
Don’t fall for it, follow the steps!
Post falls assessments are attended by nurses after patients have a fall in the St George Hospital emergency department.
Added: 16 September 2019 | Last updated: 20 April 2021
Feeling Hip Again: Gold Standard Care for Hip Fracture Patients at St Vincent's Hospital
This project aims to improve the delivery of care to hip fracture patients at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney (SVHS). Standardisation of care processes will lead to improved patient flow, patient...
Added: 5 November 2020 | Last updated: 12 November 2020
Falls prevention in Gunyah, a neurology and oncology ward in Sutherland Hospital
This project is designed to improve falls prevention in a medical ward in an acute care facility. It identifies the causes of inpatient falls to provide strategies in response.
Added: 17 September 2019 | Last updated: 1 October 2019
We can’t prevent falls! A myth-busting falls prevention initiative in Wagga Wagga and Gundagai
Falls are a major health issue for older people, and falls prevention is a high priority for the Murrumbidgee Local Health District. This project implemented changes to improve the quality...
Added: 20 August 2018 | Last updated: 30 August 2018