The Legal News

A lot of attention has been given recently — and properly — to the fact many terrible infections are received in hospitals. This is preventable  and should be be occurring.  Theres another source of injury patients are receiving in hospitals as well. Falls. Results from a fall can be very major. People in hospitals are already in poor condition. If a patient is at risk to falls it should be fully the hospitals burden to prevent  that.

Available precautions take severla forms, acompanying patients, using special chairs for the elderly, making sure they are stable in the restroom, answering the nurse button in a speedy manner,  and using restraints appropriately.  Falls can break bones, lead to head and brain injury , and in my opinion allowing people to get hurt in a place of healing is not right at all.