Prehospital and Posthospital Fall Injuries in Older US Adults | Zendy

Geoffrey J. Hoffman | Zendy; Mary E. Tinetti | Zendy; Jinkyung Ha | Zendy; Neil B. Alexander | Zendy; Lillian Min | Zendy

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Prehospital and Posthospital Fall Injuries in Older US Adults

Author(s) -

Geoffrey J. Hoffman,

Mary E. Tinetti,

Jinkyung Ha,

Neil B. Alexander,

Lillian Min

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.13243

Subject(s) - medicine , emergency medicine , injury prevention , poison control , occupational safety and health , fall prevention , logistic regression , acute care , transitional care , health care , gerontology , physical therapy , medical emergency , pathology , economics , economic growth

Key Points Question What are older adults’ risks of fall injuries in the periods surrounding hospitalization? Findings This retrospective cohort study using national survey and linked Medicare data observed spikes in older adult fall injury risk in the periods just before and after hospitalization. Risk increases were particularly pronounced for those who experienced an inpatient fall injury. Meaning These findings suggest that efforts to improve coordination of fall injury risk during care transitions into and out of the hospital are needed.

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