According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emergency departments treat 3 million older adults for falls each year. More than 800,000 patients are hospitalized after a fall, approximately 20% of falls result in serious injuries, and falls are the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury deaths worldwide. Despite these often preventable statistics, individuals enrolled in Medicare often are not screened for risk of falling at their annual wellness visit.
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Falls Awareness Week: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure
Date: September 22, 2019
Contact: advocacy@apta.org
Content Type: Article
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