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"Falls are a frequent source of physical trauma, with 30-51% of patients in hospitals experiencing some injury from a fall (Oliver, Healey & Haines, 2010). Falls in long term care (LTC) facilities tend to result in more serious complications, with 10% to 25% of such falls resulting in fractures or lacerations. The most common serious complications of falls in LTC facilities are hip fractures and head injuries (Becker & Rapp, 2010).

The burden of trauma requires that interventions are implemented to protect our Veterans by reducing the risk of such physical trauma. Floor mats, pads placed on the floor at the bedside or chair side, is one intervention implemented in many VHA medical centers and long-term carE settings since 2007. Researchers and clinicians have increasingly gathered laboratory based evidence on the protective properties of floor mats (Wright & Laing, 2012; Raymond, Catena, & Vaughan, 2011; Bowers, et al, 2008). as measured by reducing risk of severe head injury, measured by head injury criteria (HIC)."

https://www.patientsafety.va.gov/docs/fallstoolkit14/floor_mat_guide_042114v2.pdf