Assessment and Management of Fall Risk in Primary Care Settings

Phelan, Elizabeth A.; Mahoney, Jane E.; Voit, Jan C.; Stevens, Judy A.

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2014.11.004

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Assessment and Management of Fall Risk in Primary Care Settings

Published Date:

Mar 2015

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2014.11.004 New Site Icon

Source:

Med Clin North Am. 99(2):281-293.

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Phelan, Elizabeth A. ; Mahoney, Jane E. ; Voit, Jan C. ; Stevens, Judy A. ;

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Pubmed ID:

25700584

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4707663

Description:

Falls among older adults are neither purely accidental nor inevitable; research has shown that many falls are preventable. Primary care providers play a key role in preventing falls. However, fall risk assessment and management is performed infrequently in primary care settings. This article provides an overview of a clinically relevant, evidence-based approach to fall risk screening and management. It describes resources, including the STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries) tool kit that can help providers integrate fall prevention into their practice.

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Journal Article

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CDC Public Access

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CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States

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