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Older Adults

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PATIENT SAFETY FACT SHEET OLDER ADULTS

 

 

 

 

 

  • Approximately half of the 1.6 million nursing home residents in the United States fall each year, nearly 10% of Medicare skilled nursing facility residents experienced a fall resulting in significant injury.  https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primers/primer/40/Falls 

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Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education and Advocacy (CPSEA) is dedicated to raising awareness about patient safety through education, advocacy, and support.

We envision a world in which the patient's voice is heard and no one is harmed by healthcare.

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