The fall freakout: How hospital hysteria prevents real safety

Nurses Out Loud with Suzi Eichinger, RN – The root of this hysteria lies in a broken financial model. Since 2008, Medicare has classified serious fall-related injuries like hip fractures as “never events,” refusing to cover the additional treatment costs. This places a massive financial penalty on hospitals, creating a risk-averse culture obsessed with perfect documentation rather than perfect care...