State Falls Prevention Program Supplement

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The purpose of this supplement is to support a state health department to evaluate the implementation of the STEADI fall prevention toolkit within a large health system(s) with a focus on health outcomes and cost.State health departments funded for the Core VIPP State Fall Prevention Program supplement are currently implementing fall prevention activities and programs in their state. As part of this work, the states are implementing 3 community-based programs (Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance, Stepping On, and Otago)along with the clinically focused STEADI toolkit—a set of tools that facilitates older adult fall risk screening, assessment, treatment, and management in primary care settings. To support implementation ofSTEADI, state health departments have developed partnerships with large health systems. Thesepartnerships have presented the opportunity to conduct a local evaluation of the implementation of STEADI within a large health system(s) to understand the potential health outcomes and costs associated with STEADI implementation. This information can then be used to improve the local implementation of STEADI.

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