Unintentional injuries are a huge public health hazard and are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Falls are typically in the top three causes of injury related death and that statistic increases as people age. There are evidence based programs that are preventing falls and the Indian Health Service is one of the agencies that are actively promoting fall prevention. The programs have both a clinical focus with falls risk screening, medication reviews and exercise along with an environmental assessment component . This session will provide an overview of several programs and how they are impacting public health by preventing the trauma associated with falls.
This year the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) has added a new way to participate in the Call for Abstracts process for the Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition. It is called, "Be a voice" and it gives you the opportunity to tell us what you’d like to experience at the AEC. Tell us topics you’d like to hear about and speakers you’d like to see. Review abstracts and provide input.
Help NEHA develop a training and education experience that continues to advance the proficiency of the environmental health profession AND helps create bottom line improvements for your organization!To search for specific abstracts, please use the search box located at the top left of the page (*next to the Blogger icon).
HELPFUL LINKS: How to Participate and Use this Blog | Disclosure | NEHA Blog Policy and Participation Guide
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