Epic is developing a clinical decision tool called "STEADI" (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries), expected to be ready by the end of this year. The tool is based on CDC guidelines for falls ...

The Rapid Geriatric Assessment (RGA) is a screening tool developed by the Geriatrics Division of Saint Louis University. The RGA includes assessment of frailty, nutrition, loss of muscle mass ...

Falls and their subsequent outcomes are serious health threats for older adults. An estimated one-third of all people age 65 years and over who live at home fall each year; over one-half to two-thirds ...

Patient, Family, and Clinician Perspectives on Location of Death for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer Despite underassessment of falls in oncology practice, little research has explored ...

Proposed federal legislation that would allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive a no-cost falls risk assessment from a physical or occupational therapist as part of their annual wellness visit is a ...

What can we do to minimize risks? Potentially high-yield interventions, as discussed in the accompanying article, 10 include referral to physical therapy for falls assessment and gait and balance ...

Though 72% received a fall assessment, only 56% adopted a personal fall prevention strategy. Interestingly, people who sought follow-up care from their primary care doctor were more likely to have a ...

Out of 1,527 emergency department patients ages 65 and older who suffered a head trauma associated with a ground-level fall, only about 60 percent of them followed up with their primary care physician ...

Among 57,086 older adults, new gabapentin users demonstrated lower fall-related healthcare visits than duloxetine users, with a weighted cumulative incidence of 84.44 vs 158.21 per 1000 person-years ...