title: [Older people admitted to the emergency department after a fall: what to do?].
abstract: Falls in older people are frequent. Falls may lead to serious injuries and are associated with greater morbidity, mortality, and reduced overall functioning in the older population. Evidences exist regarding the beneficial effects of fall prevention programs. However, these interventions are rarely implemented in our health system. Older people admitted to the emergency department after a fall should get careful attention in order to initiate specific interventions to prevent new falls. This article provides a clinical assessment strategy to evaluate older persons after a fall and proposes an algorithm for discharge planning decision.
authors.affiliation: Service de gériatrie et réadaptation gériatrique, CHUV, Lausanne. annelore.sautebin@chuv.ch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sautebin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Clerc
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Büla
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monod
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D010343:Patient Admission; D012307:Risk Factors