Individually Tailored Falls Prevention Plan Found No Better Than Usual Care for Reducing Serious Injury
July 10, 2020
July 10, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release:
Findings reported in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest that a nurse-managed, individually tailored falls prevention plan administered for at least 20 months did not significantly reduce risk of serious fall injuries in older adults aged 70 and over who were at high risk for falls. Each year in the United States, about 3 million adul . . .
Findings reported in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest that a nurse-managed, individually tailored falls prevention plan administered for at least 20 months did not significantly reduce risk of serious fall injuries in older adults aged 70 and over who were at high risk for falls. Each year in the United States, about 3 million adul . . .