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Goonch

(4,019 posts)

6. Not defending hospital abuse but.....

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 12:49 PM

Yesterday

"Scope of hospital patient falls
While the number of lawsuits is unknown, the number of falls that occur each year is substantial, with a significant percentage resulting in injury.

Up to 1 million falls annually: Between 700,000 and 1 million patients fall in U.S. hospitals every year.
High injury rate: 30% to 51% of these falls result in an injury, and some are fatal."

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I'm starting to get worried about the hospital, I'm in. [View all] kozar Yesterday OP

Whew IbogaProject Yesterday #1

Yeah, it won't, kozar Yesterday #2

hey, man. this isn't happening a vacuum. stopdiggin Yesterday #3

Reread my post, kozar Yesterday #5

Why did she throw the cup? obamanut2012 Yesterday #8

while I agree with that common premise - (professional behavior is ALWAYS the standard, and expected ..) stopdiggin Yesterday #9

We are in a new age now, where civility is old school and "feelings" are supreme and freely expressed. No Vested Interest 5 hrs ago #10

I can assure you that nurses are NOT stopdiggin 3 hrs ago #11

I agree that nurses are encouraged to act/be professional in conduct and the majority do so. No Vested Interest 2 hrs ago #12

Koz, they set beds to the floor when they're worried a patient might fall getting out of bed and might highplainsdem Yesterday #4

Not defending hospital abuse but..... Goonch Yesterday #6

Better to crawl, than fall. 70sEraVet Yesterday #7