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On the offensive

Trying to prevent patient falls, Tennessee Hospital Association partners with AI company

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After two years in pandemic survival mode, Tennessee hospitals are moving from defense to offense by taking a step forward in preventative care.  

In 2021, there was a jump in serious patient safety incidents in hospitals nationwide, as self-reported to The Joint Commission, a nonprofit health care accreditation organization. The most common incident, by far, was falls — 485 cases — as compared to the next highest category at 97.

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