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Did You Know? Fall Prevention in Community Settings

May 12, 2026

About PALTmed’s Clinical Practice Guideline onFalls and Fall Prevention Falls are ever-present in the post-acute and long-term care continuum, and PALTmed’s newly revised Clinical Practice Guideline on Falls and Fall Prevention in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting provides clinicians and community leaders with a practical, evidence-informed, and implementable resource tailored to the specific challenges…

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Did You Know? Falls Prevention (STEADI)

February 3, 2025

Fall Burden to Older Adults Among adults aged ≥65 years (older adults) in the United States, the leading cause of injury and related deaths is unintentional falls. Injuries from falls can lead to hospitalizations, nursing home admissions, and deaths. In 2020, 14 million adults, approximately one in four older adults, reported at least one fall….