On the basis of fall injury program characteristics across multiple inpatient medical-surgical units from 6 medical centers, we developed and implemented an operational strategic plan to address fall and injury prevention program attributes and enhance program infrastructure and capacity. Expert faculty provided lectures and served as coaches and mentors through triweekly conference calls and collaborative e-mail exchange. Statistically significant findings support improved fall and injury prevention program components and processes at the organizational and unit levels.
Older patients with distal symmetric polyneuropathy may benefit from Tai Chi and/or functional balance training, with the former improving functional mobility and gait and the latter possibly improving trunk stabilization and forward progression (Lythgo N, Cofré LE: Relationship between ankle plantar flexor power and EMG muscle activity during gait. 30th Annual Conference of Biomechanics in Sports [Melbourne, 2012]. Available at: https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cap/article/viewFile/5320/4891). Whether these laudable changes can be maintained or translate into decreased risk for falls and fall-related injuries is unknown.
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