Falls Clinic: Rationale
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Key Concept
A fall is a common medical problem that can be debilitating and is associated with high healthcare costs. In practice, fall evaluation varies widely, as does the adoption of recommendations from published guidelines.
THE ABSENCE OF A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO FALL ASSESSMENT INCURS:
- higher healthcare and social costs
- unnecessary hospitalizations and diagnostic procedures
- prolongation of hospital stays
- lower diagnostic rates
- and higher rates of recurrent falls.
Therefore, a systematic approach—by trained staff equipped to evaluate and manage this common problem—may ensure better management of falls from risk stratification to diagnosis, therapy, and follow-up.