The Cost of a Fall Among Older Adults Requiring Emergency Services

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE The cost of a fall among older adults requiring emergency services is unclear, especially beyond the acute care period. We evaluated medical expenditures (costs) to 1 year among community‐dwelling older adults who fell and required ambulance transport, including acute versus post‐acute periods, the primary drivers of cost, and comparison to baseline expenditures. DESIGN Retrospective cohort analysis. SETTING Forty‐four...