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The Falls Management Program

Slide 3. Facts About Falls (continued)

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  • Nursing Facilities
    • The average age at admission to a nursing facility is 82.6 years
    • Over 50% of those admitted to a nursing facility have three or more admitting diagnoses
    • One in two patients in nursing facilities fall every year
    • Of those patients who fall, 30-40% will fall again
    • People ≥85 years are 10-15 times more likely to experience hip fractures than those people who are 60-65 years

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