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The Minnesota Falls Prevention Initiative:
A Cross-System Approach to Evidence-Based Health Promotion
National Prevention Summit
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006
Kari Benson
Minnesota Board on Aging
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Falls – The Evidence
- Every hour an older adult dies as the result of a fall
- Falls are the leading cause of injury death among older adults
- Hip fractures are among the most serious fall-related injuries
- Half never regain their previous level of functioning
- Many are unable to live independently after their injury
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Falls in Minnesota
- Leading cause of hospitalized injury
- Leading cause of ER-treated injury
- Fourth highest unintentional fall death rate in the country
- Rate of falls is increasing at a faster rate than the rest of the country
- Falls in the elderly are driving rates
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Key Elements of Falls Prevention Intervention
- Education
- Exercise to increase strength and balance
- Home assessment and modification
- Medication review
- Support for self-management
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MN Falls Prevention Initiative
- MN Board on Aging & Dept of Health
- October 2005: three year grant from U.S. Administration on Aging
- Convening a broad range of public and private partners at the state, regional and local levels to implement a statewide coordinated evidence-based falls prevention initiative.
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MN Falls Prevention Initiative
The Vision
Older Minnesotans will have fewer falls and fall-related injuries, maximizing their independence and quality of life.
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MN Falls Prevention Initiative
Major Strategies
- Increase collaboration and coordination between the health care and social service sectors.
- Shift existing and new efforts towards those that are evidence-based.
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MN Falls Prevention Initiative
Objectives
- Increase awareness of prevalence and risk factors for falls.
- Increase availability of evidence-based interventions statewide.
- Increase access to these interventions.
- Enhance quality assurance efforts related to falls prevention.
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MN Falls Prevention Initiative
Current Efforts
- Moving into regional partnership development efforts.
- Statewide consumer, family and professional education.
- Enhancement of process to collect the evidence base.
- Spreading physical activity programs statewide.
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Contact Information
Kari Benson
State Project Manager
MN Board on Aging
kari.benson@state.mn.us
651-431-2566
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