Estimating the Economic Burden Related to Older Adult Falls by State

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Article Publication Date: 
5/5/2018
Summary: 
This report looks at methods of calculating the costs associated with falls in older adults. It presents two methods to calculate these costs: partial attributable fraction, which focuses on the details of payer type, and count applied to cost, which utilizes states’ own counts to assess lifetime costs. The goal of this report is to encourage states to use effective cost calculation to plan more targeted preventive measures going forward.
Article Author: 
Haddad, Yara, K.; Bergen, Gwen; Florence, Curtis, S.
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Aging/Older Adults
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