STEADI
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STEADI – Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries
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Screen
Identify patients at risk for a fall
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Assess
Identify modifiable risk factors
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Intervene
Use effective clinical strategies
Screening ED Falls Patients using STEADI
A few ways to screen patients in the ED for falls have been proposed. The STEADI or Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries from the CDC recommends asking all patients over age 65 these 3 questions:
1. Have you fallen in the past year?
- How many times?
- Were you injured?
2. Do you feel unsteady when standing or walking?
3. Do you worry about falling?
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. STEADI – Older Adult Fall Prevention. 2019; www.cdc.gov/steadi/. Accessed June 3, 2019.
Abbreviations
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; ED, emergency department.