Falls - Learning Resources

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BC Injury Fall Prevention Poster.pdf87.61 KB
British Columbia Falls Prevention Environmental Scan.pdf800.08 KB
Seniors' Falls Prevention in British Columbia.pdf1.38 MB
Clinical Guidelines for Seniors' Falls Prevention.pdf62.76 KB
VHA (Florida) - NCPS Falls Toolkit.pdf3.38 MB
VHA (Florida) - Fall Prevention Equipment and Technology Resource Guide.pdf359.77 KB
North York General Hospital - Falls Prevention Program.doc117.5 KB
North York General Hospital - Falls Prevention Presentation.ppt398.5 KB
Rouge Valley Falls Prevention Program Policy Draft.doc91.5 KB
Rouge Valley Health - Case Study: Recurrent Falls.doc523 KB
Sunnybrook HSC - Medications that may Contribute to Falls in the Elderly.pdf28.02 KB
Sunnybrook Veteran's Fall Risk Reduction Algorithm.pdf54.77 KB
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - Fall Risk Education for Staff.PDF287.37 KB
Presentation - Toronto Falls Intervention Team (FIT) Project.ppt223 KB
Lakeridge Health Falls Prevention Clinic.pdf50.37 KB
Markham Stouffville Falls Clinic Brochure.pdf340.25 KB
Markham Stouffville Falls Prevention Policy.doc308.5 KB
Markham Stouffville Falls Exercise Program Brochure.pdf47.81 KB
PRHC Fracture Prevention Program.doc119.5 KB
UHN Falls Clinic Referral Form.pdf32.93 KB
UHN Falls Prevention Program Orientation.doc29 KB
UHN Seniors' Wellness Clinic.pdf259.09 KB
Baycrest Risk Management Form for Fall Incidents.pdf314.58 KB
Credit Valley Hospital Falls Prevention Terms of Reference.doc30.5 KB

Helpful Resources on the Web

The Registered Nurses' Assocation of Ontario (RNAO) Best Practices Toolkit (click to visit homepage) has a wealth of information on a number of clinical topics:

Link to RNAO Falls Prevention and Management Resources

The American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) hosts a website called CPGNews.org (click to visit), containing helpful guidelines for many clinical topics:

Link to AMDA Falls and Fall Risk Tools and Links

ConsultGeriRN.org is a website hosted by the Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University, with updated clinical resources and knowledge materials on a host of geriatric topics:

Link to ConsultGeriRN.org Falls Tools

Queensland Health, Australia, hosts a website called Queensland Stay on Your Feet, with a multitude of falls prevention resources

Falls Prevention in Older Age, resources from the World Health Organization website

Useful Reading

Tinetti ME, Gordon C, Soqolow E, Lapin P, Bradley EH (2006).  Fall-risk evaluation and management: challenges in adopting geriatric care practices.  Gerontologist 46(6): 717-725. (PubMed abstract)

Scott V, Votova K, Scanlan A, Close J (2007).  Multifactorial and functional mobility assessment tools for fall risk among older adults in community, home-support, long-term and acute care settings. Age and Aging 36: 130-139. (full text from Age and Aging website)

American Geriatrics Society, British Geriatrics Society, and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Panel on Falls Prevention (2001).  Guideline for the Prevention of Falls in Older Persons.  J American Geriatrics Society 49: 664-672. (full text from Wiley InterScience page)

Chang JT, Ganz DA (2007). Quality Indicators for Falls and Mobility Problems in Vulnerable Elders.  J American Geriatrics Society 55: S327-334. (full text from Wiley InterScience page)

Coussement J, De Paepe L, Schwendimann R, Denhaerynck K, Dejaeger E, and Milisen K (2008). Interventions for Preventing Falls in Acute- and Chronic-Care Hospitals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J American Geriatrics Society 56: 29-36. (full text from Wiley InterScience page)