Coordinating Care for Falls via Emergency Responders: A Feasibility Study of a Brief At-Scene Intervention

• Main Authors: Elizabeth A Phelan (Author), Julia Herbert (Author), Carol Fahrenbruch (Author), Benjamin A Stubbs (Author), Hendrika Meischke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Falls account for a substantial portion of 9-1-1 calls, but few studies have examined the potential for an emergency medical system role in fall prevention. We tested the feasibility and effectiveness of an emergency medical technician (EMT)-delivered, at-scene intervention to link elders calling 9-...