Focus on Falls in Hospital

  April No Falls: An International Campaign Stacks Up April No Falls  is an international campaign aiming to reduce falls and the harm caused by falls. Moving beyond awareness raising, the  April No Falls  campaign provides the latest information on falls prevention strategies and education. Falls are a significant and growing public health issue, with deaths related to falls doubling in the last two decades. Falls within hospitals are common and can often make a great difference to successful outcome in hospital. A fall can make the difference in the patient’s ability to return home or needing to move into supported accommodation or aged care.  During  April No Falls  month in 2021, I attended three online conferences presenting evidence for falls prevention across the lifespan:  -         World Health Organisation Step Safely: Strategies for preventing and managing falls across the life-course  (27 th ...