CAREFALL Goes International
By CAREFALL
CAREFALL Corp is now an international entity, with offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Bolzano Italy. We expect this to be the beginning of a multi-faceted business venture that will have far reaching impact in the health care industry.
Opinions and Praise
By Another
We like to share our experiences with the creation and growth of CAREFALL. Of course, we're only interested in positive comments and remarks, but on the other hand, we'll take whatever we can get.
Caregivers, Injury, Falling & CAREFALL
By CAREFALL
Each year, millions of older people—those 65 and older—fall. In fact, more than one out of four older people falls each year, but less than half tell their doctor. Falling once doubles your chances of falling again.
• One out of five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury.
• Each year, 3 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries.
• Over 800,000 patients a year are hospitalized because of a fall injury, most often because of a head injury or hip fracture.
• Each year at least 300,000 older people are hospitalized for hip fractures.
• More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling,8 usually by falling sideways.
• Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
• In 2015, the total medical costs for falls totaled more than $50 billion.11 Medicare and Medicaid shouldered 75% of these costs.
Falling and Predictive AI
By CAREFALL
GENOA, Italy, Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- 30% of people over 65 suffer from falls each year, which represent the second leading cause of accidental injury and death worldwide. In Europe, the European Public Health Association estimates that over 36,000 people die each year as a result of an accidental fall. Of these, 2.3 million go to the emergency room and 1.5 million are hospitalized, 650 thousand die. In the US, older adult falls cost about $50 billion a year.
