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New study breaks link between hospital activity and patient falls among elderly

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A recent study released from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston reveals that there is no link between the rate of hospital falls and elderly patient activity

In 2008, Medicare stopped reimbursing for the treatment of injuries sustained in hospital-related falls and suggested hospitals discourage patients from moving around the hospital halls as it could be attributed to the increase in falls.

"We matched 10 patients who had fallen with 25 who had not fallen based on age, gender, reason for admission, illness severity, and mobility status before admission," said Steven Fisher, lead author of a paper on the study. "All of these people had worn step activity monitors during their stay in the hospital, and when we analyzed the data from these devices we found no statistical difference in the amount of walking between the groups."

In other health news related to senior citizens, a recent study revealed that antibiotics could not be the only cause of clostridium difficile infection acquired in a community setting such as nursing homes. Senior citizens should prioritize their health as it affects the amount they will be quoted when looking to acquire life insurance policy.
 

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