Fall prevention is a major issue in healthcare organizations. Patient falls not only increase the patient length of stay and healthcare costs but may also trigger lawsuits resulting in settlements of millions of dollars due to patient injury. Hospitals now absorb the extra medical costs of patient injuries sustained in falls, which are considered preventable or “never” events.
Learn how UHS significantly reduced falls at its hospitals by integrating patient bed alerts with CareAware Connect, potentially saving millions of dollars annually and increasing patient throughput.
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