Skilled Nursing Care Week: Fall Prevention in Long Term Care

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This is a podcast episode titled, Skilled Nursing Care Week: Fall Prevention in Long Term Care. The summary for this episode is: <p>Skilled nursing communities manage long term care patients with some of the most intense care needs, with the danger of falling being one of their biggest risks. We spoke with Alex Adams, an Aging Services Analyst and Consultant with ECRI, to discuss the challenges these providers face and how to balance care and patient autonomy. </p><p><br></p>

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Skilled nursing communities manage long term care patients with some of the most intense care needs, with the danger of falling being one of their biggest risks. We spoke with Alex Adams, an Aging Services Analyst and Consultant with ECRI, to discuss the challenges these providers face and how to balance care and patient autonomy.