Question

CDC Compendium of Effective Fall Interventions: What Works for Community-Dwelling Older Adults, 3rd Edition

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https://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/falls/compendium.html

Answer 1

• The main cause of death injury is fall.
• To raise awareness about the fall-related injury the CDC has designed the fall prevention program Known as STEADI(Stopping Elderly Accidents and Death injuries).
• STEADI identify the fall risk factors and provide solutions for the problem through guidelines and community-based strategies.
• It integrates the healthcare team for the screening and identifies the risk assessment of older adults.
• It integrates the fall screening with EHR to reduce the risk of falls.
• It focuses the healthcare team and their roles and responsibilities in fall prevention program and to take clinical support decision.
• It also offers the community-based program such as exercise and training program to stronger the older adults.
• It also supplements vitamin D to improve the muscle and nerve of older adults.
• It helps the older adults to stay healthy and to be active.
• STEADI also provide eye testing to know the vision status and advice on foot care.
• It educates the need of the safe home environment and the preventive measures.
• By implementing the Fall prevention program, the CDC reduces the fall injury, death, and healthcare cost.