STEADI Tool KIT: A fall prevention resource for healthcare providers
The scientists at CDC’s Injury Center developed the STEADI (Stop Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries) tool kit to address implementation barriers. The tool kit is based in theory and on research evidence, and incorporates input from a variety of health care providers.
The STEADI tool kit resources are designed to help health care providers incorporate fall risk assessment, treatment, and referral into clinical practice, and to facilitate patient referrals to community-based fall prevention programs. These resources were designed for clinicians in primary care settings, including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners. Specific items also can be used by pharmacists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists.
STEADI Algorithm
The STEADI Algorithm for Fall Risk Screening, Assessment, and Intervention among Community-Dwelling Adults 65 years and older. Click the link here to the algorithm.
CDC STEADI Functional Screenings
For more information: Click the link here to the STEADI-Older Adult Fall Prevention website.
Timed up and go (TUG) test
30-second chair stand test
4-Stage balance test
