Reducing Falls in the Frail Elderly

Falls in frail elderly have been recognized by Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) as a focus for research to reduce morbidity, mortality, and health care costs in this population. The CDC (2016), estimates the cost of falls and injuries sustained to be $35 billion dollars annually, with approximately one-third of cost from falls sustained in the Long Term Care Facility (LTCF). The number of LTCF residents is predicted to double over the next two decades with the disconcerting reality that falls resulting in serious injury may proportionately increase (CDC, 2014).

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 22, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Nora Hockman-McDowell, N.M. Hockman-McDowell, J.W. McDowell Tags: Quality Improvement Source Type: research