The Tension Between Promoting Mobility and Preventing Falls in the Hospital

doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0840

. 2017 Jun 1;177(6):759-760.

doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0840.

The Tension Between Promoting Mobility and Preventing Falls in the Hospital

Matthew E Growdon¹, Ronald I Shorr², Sharon K Inouye³

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¹ Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts2Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
² GRECC (182), Malcom Randall VAMC and Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville.
³ Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts5Aging Brain Center, Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts.

PMID: 28437517
PMCID: PMC5500203
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0840

The Tension Between Promoting Mobility and Preventing Falls in the Hospital

Matthew E Growdon et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2017.

. 2017 Jun 1;177(6):759-760.

doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0840.

Authors

Matthew E Growdon¹, Ronald I Shorr², Sharon K Inouye³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts2Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
² GRECC (182), Malcom Randall VAMC and Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville.
³ Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts5Aging Brain Center, Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts.

PMID: 28437517
PMCID: PMC5500203
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0840

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest:

Dr. Inouye reports that she is a developer of the Hospital Elder Life Program but has no financial interest in the program; the program is available free of charge to any hospital. Dr. Growdon and Dr. Shorr have no involvement in the program.

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1. Inouye SK, Brown CJ, Tinetti ME. Medicare Nonpayment, Hospital Falls, and Unintended Consequences. N Engl J Med. 2009;360(23):2390–2393. - PubMed
1. Brown CJ, Redden DT, Flood KL, Allman RM. The underrecognized epidemic of low mobility during hospitalization of older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009;57(9):1660–1665. - PubMed
1. Hempel S, Newberry S, Wang Z, et al. Hospital Fall Prevention: A Systematic Review of Implementation, Components, Adherence, and Effectiveness. JAGS. 2013;61:483–494. - PMC - PubMed
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1. Waters TM, Daniels M, Bazzoli G, et al. Effect of Medicare’s nonpayment for hospital-acquired conditions lessons for future policy. JAMA Intern Med. 2015;175(3):347–354. - PMC - PubMed

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[1] Inouye SK, Brown CJ, Tinetti ME. Medicare Nonpayment, Hospital Falls, and Unintended Consequences. N Engl J Med. 2009;360(23):2390–2393. - PubMed

[2] Inouye SK, Brown CJ, Tinetti ME. Medicare Nonpayment, Hospital Falls, and Unintended Consequences. N Engl J Med. 2009;360(23):2390–2393. - PubMed

[3] Brown CJ, Redden DT, Flood KL, Allman RM. The underrecognized epidemic of low mobility during hospitalization of older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009;57(9):1660–1665. - PubMed

[4] Brown CJ, Redden DT, Flood KL, Allman RM. The underrecognized epidemic of low mobility during hospitalization of older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009;57(9):1660–1665. - PubMed

[5] Hempel S, Newberry S, Wang Z, et al. Hospital Fall Prevention: A Systematic Review of Implementation, Components, Adherence, and Effectiveness. JAGS. 2013;61:483–494. - PMC - PubMed

[6] Hempel S, Newberry S, Wang Z, et al. Hospital Fall Prevention: A Systematic Review of Implementation, Components, Adherence, and Effectiveness. JAGS. 2013;61:483–494. - PMC - PubMed

[7] Schoen MW, Cull S, Buckhold FR. False bed alarms: A teachable moment. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(6):741–742. - PubMed

[8] Schoen MW, Cull S, Buckhold FR. False bed alarms: A teachable moment. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(6):741–742. - PubMed

[9] Waters TM, Daniels M, Bazzoli G, et al. Effect of Medicare’s nonpayment for hospital-acquired conditions lessons for future policy. JAMA Intern Med. 2015;175(3):347–354. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Waters TM, Daniels M, Bazzoli G, et al. Effect of Medicare’s nonpayment for hospital-acquired conditions lessons for future policy. JAMA Intern Med. 2015;175(3):347–354. - PMC - PubMed

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