Balance Center aims to prevent falls.
Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths and the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for trauma among adults 65 years and older. Center is response to physician requests for referrals of patients with balance problems. Hospital's standard nursing assessment includes grading patients on whether they may be a fall risk.
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020446:Fitness Centers; D006801:Humans; D009515:New Jersey; D004856:Postural Balance