Ten years of EMS Fall Calls in a Community: An Opportunity for Injury Prevention Strategies

Volume: 9, Pages: 215145931878345 - 215145931878345
Published: Jan 1, 2018
Abstract
Objective: To determine whether fall calls, lift assists, and need for transport to the hospital over the past 10 years in one emergency medical services (EMS) system have altered coincident with demographic changes and to estimate health-care cost for lift assists. Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of EMS fall-related care. The HealthEMS database for a suburban community surveyed was queried from March 1, 2007, to March 1,...
Paper Details
Title
Ten years of EMS Fall Calls in a Community: An Opportunity for Injury Prevention Strategies
Published Date
Jan 1, 2018
Volume
9
Pages
215145931878345 - 215145931878345
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