Fall intervention prevention results in hospital savings

An academic medical center used an evidence-based tool to reduce its fall count and fall rate by 23%, and its fall with injury count and rate by 40%, resulting in savings of $982,700. The study, published in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Journal of Patient Safety, evaluated the Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety (Fall T.I.P.S.), a colorful laminated piece of paper that each patient receives to teach them how to prevent falls. The hospital used the Fall T.I.P.S. tool on 10 inpatient units. (AHRQ Journal of Patient Safety article, 9/18/24)