UMass Memorial Cuts CLABSI Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center among the first-ever awardees in the National Awards Program to Recognize Progress in Eliminating Healthcare-Associated Infections CDC: Hospitals continue progress in preventing infections American Heart Association: Improvements in Door-to-Balloon Time in the US - 2005 to 2010 Thomson Reuters Top 10 Health Systems of 2011 UMass Memorial Diabetes Scorecard Cooley Dickinson Hospital: Better-than-National Infection Rate Drops Further Following UV Room Disinfection Mercy Medical Center, Implements a Program to Decrease Pressure Ulcers Lawrence General Hospital: Runner Up: Med/surg unit boosts safety and satisfaction with initiative care MetroWest Medical Center Demystifies Outpatient Satisfaction Partners Study on Falls Featured in JAMA Winchester Hospital: A Focus on Outcomes Southcoast Health System: Reducing the Use of Safety Sitters Partners: Coordinating Care for High-Risk Patients New Bedford Rehab's use of volumetric capnography Winchester Hospital -- Reducing IV-associated bloodstream infection Newton-Wellesley Hospital: eMAP Rx for Medication Errors? Reducing Surgical Site Infections at New England Baptist Hospital Milton Hospital Reduces Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Cooley Dickinson Hospital's Positive Culture Led to Pressure Ulcer Improvements Beverly Hospital Implements Nurse-Led Program to Reduce Patient Falls Boston Medical Center Nurses Teach Pressure Ulcer Prevention Two Hospitals are Co-Winners of Betsy Lehman Patient Safety Award Making Strides at Jordan Hospital to Reduce Falls Telling Your Hospital's Story Public Reporting of Serious Reportable Events Winchester Hospital's Hand-Hygiene Competency Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Wins $4.9 Million Grant for Program to Improve Patient Outcomes Within 30-Day Window of Discharge

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Preventing Injury from Falls

Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services
This website provides fall prevention tips for older adults, babies and young children, as well as links to useful resources. 
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Check It Out!

Temple University
Scroll down to Appendix C to find an in-home safety check guide developed through The Fall Prevention Project at Temple University. It is geared towards older adults and provides a handy check list of things you can do to reduce your risk of falling. It is available in several languages. http://www.temple.edu/older_adult/fppmanual.html

Preventing Falls

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The AAOS provides information and resources on reducing risk factors for falls, including simple safety modifications you can make at home. Scroll down to "Falls" category for a list of topics. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/menus/safety.cfm#falls

Preventing Falls Among Seniors

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control
This website offers numerous tips for lowering seniors' risk of falling. http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/spotlite/falls.htm

Fall Prevention Information for Individuals and Families

Fall Prevention Center of Excellence
This section of StopFalls.Org offers many tools, website links and articles to help prevent serious injuries among seniors due to falls in the home and the community. http://stopfalls.org/individuals_families/index.shtml

Age Page: Falls and Fractures

National Institute on Aging
This website offers personal and home safety tips for seniors to reduce their risk of falling. http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/falls.htm

Falls and Older Adults

National Institute on Aging
This website provides information about falls, causes and risk factors, prevention, FAQs and helpful videos.
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/falls/toc.html

Preventing Serious Falls: Tips for Older Adults and Their Loved Ones

The American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA)
If you're an older adult, the FHA offers a  a tip sheet of recommendations to lower your risk of falling.
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/falls_tips.php