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Falls Free, N. (n.d.). Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Retrieved August 14, 2019, from https://www.ncoa.org/healthy-aging/falls-prevention/falls-prevention-awareness-day/ The Compass Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) is supported by contract number HHSM-500-2016-00070C from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The contents of this publication are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any of its agencies. FALL PREVENTION AWARENESS DAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 WHAT IS FALL PREVENTION AWARENESS DAY? Fall Prevention Awareness Day (FPAD) raises awareness about how to prevent and decrease falls among older adults. Healthcare professionals have collaborated and created numerous prevention strategies and programs to help people gain knowledge on how to better prevent fall injuries as well as live happy and active lives. THE HARD FACTS 1 2 3 1 / 4 of Americans of age 65 and older fall each year. Falls cause more than 3 million injuries each year. The cost of fall injuries is expected to increase to $67.7 billion by 2020. FALL PREVENTION PROGRAMS FALL PREVENTION INFORMATION The National Council on Aging provides numerous programs that have been proven to help older adults reduce their risk of falling. Webinar Event Impact Report Programs Fact Sheet The National Council on Aging provides information for those who are interested in learning more about fall prevention and facts. Learn More WANT MORE INFORMATION?

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Falls Free, N. (n.d.). Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Retrieved August 14, 2019, from https://www.ncoa.org/healthy-aging/falls-prevention/falls-prevention-awareness-day/

The Compass Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) is supported by contract number HHSM-500-2016-00070C from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The contents of this publication are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services or any of its agencies.

FALL PREVENTION AWARENESS DAY

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

WHAT ISFALL PREVENTION AWARENESS DAY?

Fall Prevention Awareness Day (FPAD) raises awareness about how to prevent and decrease falls among older adults. Healthcare professionals have collaborated and created numerous prevention strategies and programs to help people gain knowledge on how to better prevent fall injuries as well as live happy and active lives.

THE HARD FACTS

1/4 of Americans of age 65 and older fall each year.

Falls cause more than 3 million injuries each year.

The cost of fall injuries is expected to increase to $67.7 billion by 2020.

FALL PREVENTION PROGRAMS

FALL PREVENTION

INFORMATION

The National Council on Aging provides numerous programs that have been proven to help older adults reduce their risk of falling.

Webinar Event Impact Report

Programs Fact Sheet

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The National Council on Aging provides information for those who