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Fall-related Injuries and Consequences/Severity among Older Adults

Fall-related Injuries and Consequences/Severity among Older Adults. Epidemic Proportions of Falls . Each year, 1 in 3 older adults falls.* . *Source: Hornbrook MC, Stevens VJ, Wingfield DJ, Hollis JF, Greenlick MR, Ory MG . Preventing falls among

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Fall-related Injuries and Consequences/Severity among Older Adults

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  1. Fall-related Injuries and Consequences/Severity among Older Adults

  2. Epidemic Proportions of Falls Each year, 1 in 3 older adults falls.* *Source: Hornbrook MC, Stevens VJ, Wingfield DJ, Hollis JF, Greenlick MR, Ory MG. Preventing falls among community–dwelling older persons: results from a randomized trial. The Gerontologist 1994:34(1):16–23.

  3. Proportional distribution of Ohio population1, vs. fall-related ED visits2, inpatient discharges2 and deaths3, by age group, 2009 Sources: 1US Census; 2Ohio Hospital Association; 3ODH, Office of Vital Statistics

  4. Consequences of Falls • Injury and Death • Fear of Future Falls • Restriction of Activities/Social Isolation • Inability to Regain Pre-fall level of Functioning • Lack of Independence • Depression

  5. Number of fall-related deaths,1 HIDs2 and ER visits,2 and self-reported injured fallers3,4 and fallers,3,5 for ages 65 and older, Ohio, 20091,2 (2006 BRFSS3,4,5) 2.3 Deaths per Day 1.9 Hospitalizations per hour ER Visit every 8 minutes Fall every 2.5 minutes Sources: 1ODH Office of Vital Statistics, 2009 data 2Ohio Hospital Association, 2009 data3BRFSS Survey, 2006 4Self-reported fallers (estimated) whose fall in preceding 3 months resulted in a doctor’s visit or restricted activities for at least one day 5BRFSS respondents who reported experiencing a fall in the preceding 3 months

  6. Total charges (in millions) for inpatient treatment1 of leading causes of injury, by type of injury, Ohio, 2002-05 Falls charges represent 45 percent of the $2.6 billion total for all leading causes of injury combined. 1Source: Ohio Hospital Association

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