Study: PT following a fall slashes ED visits, opioid use in Medicare recipients

Authors :: Lasek, Alicia
Source :: McKnight's Long-Term Care News. June 26, 2023
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: The use of physical therapy following a fall-related injury significantly reduces the rate of serious new injuries, related opioid use and healthcare costs among falls-prone patients, a new study has [...]

Subjects :: Research
Health care costs -- Research
Osteoporosis -- Research
Nursing homes -- Research
Medicare -- Research
Hospital emergency services -- Research
Accidental falls -- Research
Falls (Accidents) -- Research
Medical care, Cost of -- Research
Hospitals -- Emergency service

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