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Older Adult Falls

  • Community-engaged research
  • Translation of evidence-based programs
  • Inpatient falls
  • Opioids and falls risk

Team Co-leads –  Colette Galet, Carri Casteel

Team Membership

  • Public Health
  • Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Trauma
  • Engineering
  • Epidemiology
  • Pharmacy
  • Biology
  • Nursing

Research/Outreach/Training Partners:

  • Iowa Healthcare Collaborative
  • Iowa Department of Public Health
  • Des Moines Mercy Healthcare System
  • Johnson County Public Health Department
  • National Fire Protection Agency
  • Local fire departments
  • Iowa Falls Prevention Coalition
  • Iowa Department on Aging
  • Area agencies on aging
  • Mercy Accountable Care Organization

 

See UI IPRC research projects related to falls prevention.

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Research

  • Center Expert Research Teams
  • Research Projects
  • Rural Injuries
  • Pilot Grant Program
  • Publications

Education & Training

  • Injury & Violence Prevention Field
  • Student Research
  • Curriculum
  • Funding
  • Careers

Outreach

  • Advocacy
  • Our Partners

Resources

  • Policy
  • COVID-19
  • Burden of Injury in IA
  • Interventions
  • Media Snippets
  • Success Stories
  • Infographics
  • Tools & Technology
  • Reports & Handouts

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