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September 17, 2025OBM GeriatricsOpen Access

Annual Costs and Nursing Care Interventions to Prevent Falls Over 1 Year in a Long Term Care Facility

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DGDeanna Gray‐MiceliThomas Jefferson UniversityJRJeannette RogowskiRutgers, The State University of New JerseySRSarah J. RatcliffeThe Wistar Institute

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Overview

Cohort study reveals fall-related costs in older adults in long term care, suggesting effective interventions.

Key Points

  • Interventions to prevent falls incur significant costs in long term care facilities, affecting overall healthcare budgets.
  • The study captures detailed financial implications, showing specific costs associated with durable medical equipment and nursing care.
  • Analysis from a cohort study highlights the impact of non-durable medical nursing interventions on preventing falls.
  • Effective prevention strategies may reduce recurrent falls, emphasizing the importance of tailored interventions for older adults.

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Gray‐Miceli et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d45e5831b076d99fa5e8a5https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2503327
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