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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedNewgard CD, Lin A, Caughey AB
The cost of a fall among older adults requiring emergency services.
Researchers evaluated medical expenditures to 1 year among community-dwelling older adults who fell and required ambulance transport, including acute versus post-acute periods, the primary drivers of cost, and comparison to baseline expenditures. They found that older adults who fall and require emergency services have increased healthcare expenditures compared with baseline, particularly during the post-acute period. Comorbidities, noninjury medical conditions, fracture type, and surgical interventions were independently associated with increased costs.
AHRQ-funded; HS023796.
Citation: Newgard CD, Lin A, Caughey AB .
The cost of a fall among older adults requiring emergency services.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2021 Feb;69(2):389-98. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16863..
Keywords: Elderly, Falls, Emergency Department, Healthcare Costs, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Hoffman GJ, Hays RD, Shapiro MF
The costs of fall-related injuries among older adults: annual per-faller, service component, and patient out-of-pocket costs.
The researchers estimated expenditures for fall-related injuries (FRIs) among older Medicare beneficiaries. Estimated FRI expenditures were $9,389. Inpatient, physician/outpatient, skilled nursing facility, and home health comprised 31, 18, 39, and 12 percent of the total. OOP costs were $1,363. Expenditures for FRIs initially treated in inpatient/ED/outpatient settings were $21,424/$6,142/$8,622.
AHRQ-funded; HS000046.
Citation: Hoffman GJ, Hays RD, Shapiro MF .
The costs of fall-related injuries among older adults: annual per-faller, service component, and patient out-of-pocket costs.
Health Serv Res 2017 Oct;52(5):1794-816. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12554.
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Keywords: Elderly, Falls, Healthcare Costs, Medicare, Patient Safety
Hoffman GJ, Hays RD, Shapiro MF
Claims-based identification methods and the cost of fall-related injuries among US older adults.
The authors compared expenditures of fall-related injuries (FRIs) using several methods to identify FRIs in administrative claims data. They found that most spending occurred in hospital, outpatient, and skilled nursing facility settings, and that inpatient-treated FRIs were substantially higher when identifying FRI using only e-codes. They concluded that expenditure estimates vary considerably based on the method used to identify FRIs.
AHRQ-funded; HS000046.
Citation: Hoffman GJ, Hays RD, Shapiro MF .
Claims-based identification methods and the cost of fall-related injuries among US older adults.
Med Care 2016 Jul;54(7):664-71. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000531.
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Keywords: Elderly, Falls, Healthcare Costs, Injuries and Wounds, Patient Safety