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PITTSBURGH – After removing the subject case to federal court, an Allegheny County-ran nursing facility has refuted allegations of negligence and corporate negligence in the care-related death of his father more than two years ago.

PITTSBURGH – A plaintiff is suing an Allegheny County-ran nursing facility, charging it with both negligence and corporate negligence in the care-related death of his father nearly two years ago.

An algorithm can help nurses reduce falls with injury in hematology/oncology inpatients, a study suggests.

A standby assist algorithm individualized fall assessment, resulting in a significant improvement in number of falls and falls with injury.

Falls are one of the main reasons for mortality and morbidity in older adults. However, despite adoption of prevention strategies, the number of falls in older adults has not declined. This study aimed to develop a questionnaire to assess fall prevention knowledge and explore associated factors among Chinese community-dwelling older adults. The Home-Based Fall Prevention Knowledge (HFPK) questionnaire was developed by Delphi expert consultation. We tested the internal consistency, reliability, a...