Fall prevention and management among patients and senior residents in acute
and long term care healthcare settings requires a multifaceted approach. The recognition, evaluation and prevention of patient or geriatric resident
falls are significant challenges for all who seek to provide a safe environment
in any healthcare setting.
Most of the currently available data, research and guidelines on fall prevention
and management are from seniors in an elderly care service; however, much is
applicable for patient falls in all healthcare settings.
Posey technologies aimed at decreasing the occurrence of patient and senior
resident falls, as well as technologies that alert caregivers and reduce injury
when patient falls occur. Products include grab bars, non slips mats and socks,
and different types of bed and wheelchair alarms.