Epidemiology

USA
Falls and Hip Fractures Among Older Adults
(National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/falls.htm

General
Chapter on Falls
(The Merck Manual of Geriatrics)
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mm_geriatrics/sec2/ch20.jsp

Specific-Conditions

Fear of falling
Review article on fear of falling
(Physical Therapy Journal)
http://www.ptjournal.org/PTJournal/March2002/v82n3p264.cfm

Fear of falling article
(Geriatrics and Aging)
http://www.geriatricsandaging.com/PDF/PDFJuly2003/0607fearfalling.pdf

Dementia
Fall prevention in dementia population
(Provider Magazine)
http://www.providermagazine.com/pdf/caregiving-02-2002.PDF

Bed Safety
Bed safety resources
(VHA Patient Safety Center, Tampa, FL)
http://www.patientsafetycenter.com/bedsafe.htm

Setting-Specific

Community
Falls in the Elderly
(American Acedemy of Family Physicians)
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000401/2159.html

Hospitals
Falls in Acute Hospitals: A Systematic Review
(Joanna Briggs Institute)
http://www.joannabriggs.edu.au/pdf/FALLS/fallsreview.pdf

Prevention of Falls in Hospitalized and Institutionalized Older People
(AHRQ)
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/ptsafety/chap26a.htm

Assisted Living Facilities
Summary of a study evaluating the effects of
a multipronged prevention program reduces falls
and fall-related injuries in older people in
assisted living facilities.
(Annals of Internal Medicine)
http://www.annals.org/cgi/reprint/136/10/I50.pdf

Home Care
Study describing the characteristics of individuals
with falls while receiving home health services
(Physical Therapy Journal)
http://www.ptjournal.org/PTJournal/Jan2004/v84n1p23.cfm

Nursing Homes
Discussion of team approach to falls assessment,
prevention and management
(American Medical Directors Association)
http://www.amda.com/caring/april2002/falls.htm

Falls in Nursing Homes
(National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/nursing.htm

Guidelines
Guideline for the Prevention of Falls in Older
Persons. American Geriatrics Society, British Geriatrics
Society, and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Panel on Falls Prevention (American Geriatrics Society)
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/products/positionpapers/Falls.pdf

A Best Practices Guide for the Prevention of Falls
Among Seniors Living in the Community
(Canada)
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/pubs/best_practices/pdf/
BestPractice_Falls_e.pdf

Best Practice Guidelines for Hospitals and Residental Care Facilities
(Australia)
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/fallsprevention/best_practice/section1.pdf

Guidelines for the prevention of falls in people over 65
(British Medical Journal)
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/reprint/321/7267/1007

Practical Guidelines for an Exercise-Based Falls Prevention Program
(Age and Aging)
http://ageing.oupjournals.org/cgi/reprint/30/1/77.pdf

Assessment Tools
Checklist for assessing fall risk and post-fall review
(American Medical Directors Association)
http://www.amda.com/clinical/falls/figure_1.htm

Physical Restraints
An informational pamphlet which addresses a common misconception
about safety - that physical restraints are the only effective
way to protect a physically and mentally impaired individual -
and promotes newer methods for achieving safety.
(Minnesota Department of Health)
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/safety.htm

Equipment

Assistive Technology
Final Report: "Laying the Groundwork for Improved Knowledge
and Use of Assistive Devices among Canadian Veterans and Seniors"
http://www.injuryresearch.bc.ca/Publications/Reports/
AD%20Gallagher.pdf

Hip Protectors
Prevention of Hip Fractures by External Hip Protectors:
A Randomized Trial
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~cecs/hcild/downloads/JC_van_Schoor.pdf

Technology for Long Term Care
http://www.techforltc.org/ltc.cfm?pageid=153

Consumer Resources

Guide to Choosing and Using Assistive Devices
(Canada)
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/seniors-ines/pubs/injury_prevention/go_for_
it/pdf/goforit%20_e.pdf

Taking Steps to Prevent Falls
(Nova Scotia)
http://www.chpna.ca/fallsns.pdf

A Toolkit to Prevent Senior Falls
(National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/toolkit/toolkit.htm

Patient Education Forum: Falls and Balance Problems
(AGS Foundation for Health and Aging)
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/pef/falls_and_
balance_problems.php

Policies and Procedures
A statewide Falls Policy for Western Australia
(Department of Health Western Australia)
http://www.health.wa.gov.au/publications/documents/Falls_Policy_
document.pdf

Legislative

Elder Fall Prevention Act of 2003
http://www.theorator.com/bills108/s1217.html

Fall-Related Web Sites

Foundation of Nursing Studies' "Reducing Patient Falls" website.
http://www.fons.org/projects/falls/index.htm

ProFaNE is a group of health care professionals and
others dedicated to the prevention of falls
in Europe and beyond.
http://www.profane.eu.org/

State Programs

All States
(U.S. Fall Prevention Programs, CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/falls/default.htm

California
(Archstone Foundation)
http://www.archstone.org/usr_doc/Fall_Prevention_White_Paper.pdf

Florida
(Dept. of Elder Affairs)
http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/doea/english/flips.html

Connecticut
(Connecticut Collaboration for Fall Prevention)
http://www.fallprevention.org/index.htm

Minnesota
(Hennepin County Community Health Department)
http://www.hennepin.us/vgn/images/portal/cit_100003616/56/54/ 104279579FALL%20PREVENTION%20SCREENING%20KIT.pdf

Washington
(Washington State department of Health)
http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Injury/pubs/FallsAmongOlderAdults.pdf