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Preventing older adult falls after discharge
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2021
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Description:A CDC guide explains how to develop an inpatient fall prevention program The odds of falling are higher in the month after a person leaves the hospital. These falls can have devastating consequences, especially for older adults (age 65+).
In response to this growing problem, the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI) initiative at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released CDC STEADI: Best Practices for Developing an Inpatient Program to Prevent Older Adult Falls after Discharge. The guide ofers successful strategies that inpatient teams can adapt to integrate a fall prevention program into their existing
inpatient workfow and clinical practice.
STEADI-inpatient-fact-sheet-508.pdf
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