Fall and fall related problems is continuously growing and being challenges in health care settings today. The result of fall has been increased in population which affects the patient health‚ injury‚ hospital costs of test and treatment‚ death‚ and prolonged hospitalization. Falls and fall injury is recognized as a serious problems for our patients because it creates the cost burden to the hospitals‚ so it is important to identify the quality and financial impact of fall prevention program for adult
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Research Summary and Ethical Considerations of “Factors Associated with Falls in Hospital Adults Patients” Introduction Falling is a crucial issue among the hospitals. Even the hospitals make all the efforts to prevent falls‚ falls still occur frequently and some repeatedly. According to Currie (2008)‚ approximately 700000 to 1000000 individuals fall in the united states hospitals each year. A fall in a hospitalized patient is considered a never-event by Medicare and Medicaid services(CMS) (Cox
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There were many issues that brought about the fall of Rome‚ but they are primarily considered to be political‚ military and economic. -------------------------Political Problems--------------------------------… 1. The senate became extremely corrupt and political instability came into existance. Consuls and officials would offer positions in office for those who could pay a lump sum of denarii (currency). Furthermore‚ they accepted bribes in exchange for favours of a wide assortment. A series
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The Fall of Rome- Disease and Plague Gracelyn Gutierrez In Ancient Rome‚ the wealthy had lead pipes that carried water to their houses. Due to lead poisoning in water‚ the rate of death in wealthy homes was very high. The interaction of people at the Coliseum and the blood and death most likely spread disease. Those who lived on the streets went through an uninterrupted season of illness and disease. Alcohol use increased‚ furthering the intolerance of citizens. Poor families lived in crowded
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Amaranth was a hedge fund based out of Greenwich Connecticut started by Nicholas Maounis in 2000. At its peak‚ Amaranth had 9 billion dollars in assets and employed 115 employees. Amaranth began by trading convertible bonds and made a lot of profit through convertible arbitrage by simultaneously buying and selling convertible securities and common stock to capture gains from a difference in prices. Because convertible securities were often mispriced‚ this trade was very popular and as the rest of
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suffering and loss of independence that are experienced by older adults who fall‚ but a number of trends highlight the magnitude of the problem: * Falling accounts for 80-95% of hip fractures in older adults. * The rate of fatal falls increases dramatically with age. * Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths for older adults. * Among adults 75 and older‚ those who fall are four to five times more likely to be admitted to a long-term care
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One of the most interesting Angel Falls facts is how these falls were discovered. The falls received their name because of an American bush pilot who was named Jimmy Angel. Angel crashed near the top of the falls in the year 1937‚ and then alerted the world to what he had found. This is one of the top Venezuela vacation spots‚ and an experience that no visitor should miss. There are three ways that you can explore the Angel Falls location. You can hike the falls on foot‚ but if this is the case be
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Falls in Construction: A Persistent Problem Amber Davis OSHT 1405 Ratliff April 2‚ 2013 Davis 1 Falls in Construction: A Persistent Problem It is a known fact that falling is the leading cause of death in the construction industry. According to OSHA’s statistics for the year 2011‚ 251 out of 721 total deaths in construction were due to falls. Over the last decade‚ OSHA has updated and revised many standards for the construction industry that have been effective in reducing the
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The Seneca Falls Declaration was written in 1848 at a convention in Seneca Falls New York. Two Quaker women‚ Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ organized the convention. The idea for the convention came about when Mott was denied a seat at an international antislavery meeting in London. The convention was comprised of 240 people‚ 40 of whom were men. The Seneca Falls Declaration was modeled after the Declaration of Independence. The Deceleration of Seneca Falls has an introduction that
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Pompey was crucial and significant during the period of the rise and fall of Rome‚ steadily yet surely he increased ranks within the Roman politics order via Military and Political events. Despite coming form a Cinna family (enemy of Sulla) Pompey became a strong leader along side Sulla. Only to derail from Sulla’s beliefs and order that he so idolised‚ to grow and lead on his own. Pompey’s rise to political power (which was the strongest of powers in Rome) was highly based on his military techniques
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