Background Falls in elderly people are a major health burden, especially in the long-term
care environment. Yet little objective evidence is available for how and why falls occur in this …

Background: Falls cause more than 60% of head injuries in older adults. Lack of objective
evidence on the circumstances of these events is a barrier to prevention. We analyzed video …

Background Falls are the number one cause of injuries in older adults, and are particularly
common in long-term care (LTC). Lack of objective evidence on the mechanisms of falls in …

Background The HeartFull Collaborative is a regionally organized model of care which involves
specialist palliative care and cardiology health care providers (HCPs) in a collaborative, …

Objectives Unrecognized delirium is associated with significant adverse outcomes. Despite
decades of effort and educational initiatives, validated screening tools have not improved …

Objectives The objectives were to describe the current procedural skill practices, attitudes
toward procedural skill competency, and the role for educational skills training sessions …

An 86-year-old male is brought to the emergency department (ED) by family members due
to 2 days of generalised weakness, decreased appetite, and new confusion today. The …

Purpose – Despite the growing area of research involving falls in the residential care setting,
the link between contextual and environmental factors in falls is poorly understood. This …

Conclusion: There is minimal research focusing on the impact of mass gatherings on in-event
and external health services, such as ambulance services and hospitals. A …

Emergency departments (ED) play an important role in the care of older adults. While there
are many presentations for which older adults are seen in the ED, urine studies are …