FALL INJURY

Strategies

Sample Measures

Additional Resources

Strategy	Supporting Resources
	Title & URL		Author	Description
Exercise-based fall prevention program	A CDC Compendium of Effective Fall Interventions: What Works for Community-Dwelling Older Adults, 3rd Edition		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Developed by the Compendium to help public health practitioners use the best scientific evidence to effectively address the problem of falls
Home modification program	Falls HIT (Home Intervention Team) Program		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Study used home visits to identify fall risks, provided advice about possible changes, offered assistance with home modifications, and provided training in using safety devices and mobility aids
	A CDC Compendium of Effective Fall Interventions: What Works for Community-Dwelling Older Adults, 3rd Edition		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Developed by the Compendium to help public health practitioners use the best scientific evidence to effectively address the problem of falls
Multifaceted fall prevention program	Stepping On		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	This study employed a series of seven small group sessions to teach fall prevention strategies to community-dwelling older adults
	A Matter of Balance		MaineHealth	An 8-week structured group intervention that emphasizes practical strategies to reduce fear of falling and increase activity levels
	A CDC Compendium of Effective Fall Interventions: What Works for Community-Dwelling Older Adults, 3rd Edition		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Developed by the Compendium to help public health practitioners use the best scientific evidence to effectively address the problem of falls
Policy that establishes commissions, coalitions, and programs for fall prevention	Preventing Falls: How to Develop Community-based Fall Prevention Programs for Older Adults		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Guidebook to assist community-based organizations with developing and implementing fall prevention programs for the elderly
	Preventing Falls: A Guide to Implementing Effective Community-Based Fall Prevention Programs, 2^nd Edition		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Practical guide on program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of fall prevention programs
Clinical prevention interventions	A CDC Compendium of Effective Fall Interventions: What Works for Community-Dwelling Older Adults, 3rd Edition		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Developed by the Compendium to help public health practitioners use the best scientific evidence to effectively address the problem of falls
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Sample Measures
*Sample Distal* Measures for Fall Injuries**			*Sample Proximal* Measures for Fall Injuries**
Emergency department visits Fatalities Hospitalizations			Community dwelling seniors Fall injury prevention policies adopted Fall risk assessments Links between statewide surveillance systems that can inform fall injury prevention Older adults engaging in leisure physical activity Organizations/agencies adopting the Otago program Organizations/agencies adopting the Stepping On program Organizations/agencies adopting the Tai Chi program Organizations/agencies implementing fall programs Organizations/agencies promoting fall risk assessments Organizations/agencies using STEADI toolkit or elements of the STEADI toolkit Participants/organizations reached through fall prevention trainings Partners actively engaged in implementing fall injury prevention programs and policies Physician referrals Police reports related to fall injury Utilization of fall data and fall prevention research
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Additional Resources Related to Fall Injuries
Title & URL		Author	Description
Remembering When – A Fire and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults		National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Resource that provides everything needed to conduct a comprehensive fire and fall prevention program for older adults in your community
Protect the Ones You Love: Child Injuries are Preventable		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Initiative that provides educational resources to raise awareness about the leading causes of child injuries in the United States and how they can be prevented
The Facts Hurt: A State-by-State Injury Prevention Policy Report		Trust for America’s Health	This report highlights a set of indicators that provide the public and policymakers with information about the status of some key injury prevention policies in states, and provides recommendations for key strategies to reduce injuries in the United States
The State Health Department’s Role in the Policy Process		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	This document was created to provide guidance to CDC funded state health departments about their important role in informing and evaluating policy to prevent injuries and violence through active participation in the policy process
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Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations associated with the strategies and resources listed within this inventory are exclusively those of their authors, and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Safe States Alliance.