Every year 31,000 people in the United States die from a fall. In comparison 33,000 people die from car accidents.
Every 11 seconds, a patient is treated in the Emergency Department for a fall.
Every 19 minutes, a patient dies from a fall.
The total cost of falls in the United States is $35 billion a year.
One fourth of Americans aged 65 and over fall per year.
Patients who fall and break their hip have a 30% risk of dying within one year.
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