Falls and Fall Prevention

The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to intervene to reduce fall risk in their patients. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented.

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Discuss the epidemiology of falls and fall injuries.
2. Anticipate types and settings of fall injuries and associated cost reimbursement issues.
3. Assess community-dwelling older adults and hospital inpatients for fall risks, using office-based tools (techniques) to evaluate strength and balance.
4. Recognize the importance and lend support to health system efforts to implement an effective fall prevention program.

This 3-hour continuing education course is available for download for professional development; if continuing education credit is desired, please see instructions included in eBook.