Improving Care for Ground-Level Falls in Assisted Living

Williams and colleagues' prospective cohort study examined an intervention to avoid unnecessary transport to the emergency department for residents in assisted living facilities who fall. The editorialists discuss the findings and conclude that the study provides an example of a much-needed health care innovation pushing our health system toward the triple aim of improving patient experience and population health and reducing costs of care.

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