@article{ref1,
title="STEADI: CDC's approach to make older adult fall prevention part of every primary care practice",
journal="Journal of safety research",
year="2017",
author="Sarmiento, Kelly and Lee, Robin",
volume="63",
number="",
pages="105-109",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Primary care providers play a critical role in protecting older adult patients from one of the biggest threats to their health and independence-falls. A fall among an older adult patient cannot only be fatal or cause a devastating injury, but can also lead to problems that can effect a patient's overall quality of life. <br><br>METHODS: In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the STEADI initiative to give health care providers the tools they need to help reduce their older adult patient's risk of a fall. <br><br>RESULTS: CDC's STEADI resources have been distributed widely and include practical materials and tools for health care providers and their patients that are designed to be integrated into every primary care practice. <br><br>CONCLUSION: As the population ages, the need for fall prevention efforts, such as CDC's STEADI, will become increasingly critical to safeguard the health of Americans. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: STEADI's electronic health records (EHRs), online trainings, assessment tools, and patient education materials are available at no-cost and can be downloaded online at www.cdc.gov/STEADI. Health care providers should look for opportunities to integrate STEADI materials into their practice, using a team-based approach, to help protect their older patients.<br><br>Published by Elsevier Ltd.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4375",
doi="10.1016/j.jsr.2017.08.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2017.08.003"
}