Falls in acute care settings represent a significant challenge to patient safety, with potentially severe physical, psychological, and economic consequences. In hospitals, falls can lead to injury, ...

“Replacing traditional electric motors with soft, flexible actuators allows machines to perform tasks more safely and in ways that closely mimic the natural movement and softness of human tissue,” he ...

Fall prevention in long-term care settings is a multifaceted field that integrates environmental modifications, engineering innovations and clinical interventions to reduce both the incidence and ...

Falling is scary, especially when you get injured in the process. Anyone can be at risk for a fall-related injury, but you can have an increased risk of falling, or of suffering severe consequences ...

WYNNEWOOD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Philadelphia's long history of invention and innovation is thriving within a suburban hospital system. A veteran nurse just received a U.S. patent to prevent a major ...

Conshohocken-based ActiveProtective has launched the Tango Belt, a fall prevention device that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business ...