Over 800,000 pts/yr hospitalized because of a fall injury Co- management model Older adult Fall risk is doubled after one fall National Council on Aging Have you fallen 2 more times in the past year? Vision issues BEST Test Fear of falling 1 in 4 fall each year BP medication Decreased LE strength Environmental American Geriatric Society Clinical Algorithm Orthostatic hypotension Walking Plan Less than half report fall to doctor Extrinsic Pain medication Diuretics Otago STEADI program Fall Risk Factors Form Motivational Interviewing Over 800,000 pts/yr hospitalized because of a fall injury Co- management model Older adult Fall risk is doubled after one fall National Council on Aging Have you fallen 2 more times in the past year? Vision issues BEST Test Fear of falling 1 in 4 fall each year BP medication Decreased LE strength Environmental American Geriatric Society Clinical Algorithm Orthostatic hypotension Walking Plan Less than half report fall to doctor Extrinsic Pain medication Diuretics Otago STEADI program Fall Risk Factors Form Motivational Interviewing
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Over 800,000 pts/yr hospitalized because of a fall injury
Co-management model
Older adult
Fall risk is doubled after one fall
National Council on Aging
Have you fallen 2 more times in the past year?
Vision issues
BEST Test
Fear of falling
1 in 4 fall each year
BP medication
Decreased LE strength
Environmental
American Geriatric Society Clinical Algorithm
Orthostatic hypotension
Walking Plan
Less than half report fall to doctor
Extrinsic
Pain medication
Diuretics
Otago
STEADI program
Fall Risk Factors Form
Motivational Interviewing
