Ambien increases risk of falls in hospitalized patients

Here's another article about Ambien and increased fall risk. This study was done at Mayo, where Ambien was associated with a significantly increased risk of falls in hospitalized patients. Mayo has decided not to use Ambien anymore in their hospitalized patients, and instead, use a drug free approach. Details were not given about that approach, and hopefully they will have success. Poor sleep quality during hospitalization can be a challenge, and I am not sure standard behavioral therapies used on an outpatient population would work during an acute hospitalization. More studies will be needed for sure.