The Role of the US Trauma Centers in Older Adult Fall Prevention: A National Survey

Approximately 27.5% of adults 65 and older fall each year, over 3 million are treated in an emergency department, and 32 000 die. The American College of Surgeons and its Committee on Trauma (ACSCOT) have urged trauma centers (TCs) to screen for fall risk, but information on the role of TC in this opportunity for prevention is largely unknown.A 29-item survey was developed by an ACSCOT Injury Prevention and Control Committee, Older Adult Falls...