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. 1992 Jul;82(7):1020-3.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.82.7.1020.

The cost and frequency of hospitalization for fall-related injuries in older adults

B H Alexander  1 , F P Rivara, M E Wolf
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The cost and frequency of hospitalization for fall-related injuries in older adults

B H Alexander et al. Am J Public Health. 1992 Jul.

Abstract

Using a population-based hospital discharge registry with E codes, we examine the 1989 hospitalizations of older adults in Washington State for fall-related injuries. Fall-related trauma accounted for 5.3% of all hospitalizations of older adults, with hospital charges totaling $53,346,191, and resulted in discharge to nursing care more often than other such hospitalizations. An annual hospitalization rate of 13.5 per 1000 persons and an annual cost of $92 per person is reported. The importance of preventing fall-related injuries in older adults is discussed.

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