Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover transformation and innovation across the health care industry. Each year, millions of older adults experience falls, ...

Maurice Wells picked his way carefully across the lot at Wheeler Historic Farm on Tuesday, leaning lightly on the walker he has used for the past couple of years. It started with a fall when he was ...

Unintentional falls are the leading cause of injury and death among older Americans, making it a major concern for those who love and care for a senior. Of the roughly 1-in-4 seniors (14 million) who ...

Lankenau Medical Center's chief operating officer and 40-year nursing veteran received a patent on her portable device which can break patient falls. WYNNEWOOD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Philadelphia's ...

Radnor, Pa.-based Main Line Health’s COO has earned a patent for her invention designed to prevent hospital falls, ABC 6 reported Sept. 2. Barbara Wadsworth, DNP, RN, has been a nurse for nearly 40 ...

The National Safety Council is urging employers and workers to take part in the May 4–8 Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls, with an emphasis on education and risk awareness in the construction ...