Preventing Falls in Older Adults: Resources and Patient Education

Authors

Cassidy CottleFollow

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Date

2024

Abstract

Falls impact around a third of adults over the age of 65 per year. This project alleviated some of the pressure in providing patient education on avoiding falls by collecting common recommendations and local resources and creating a standardized communication in the electronic medical record.

Clinical Site

UVMMC Colchester Family Practice

Keywords

falls, older adults, EMR, patient education

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Recommended Citation

Cottle, Cassidy, "Preventing Falls in Older Adults: Resources and Patient Education" (2024). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 986.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/986