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CDC STEADI Fall Prevention

PTOT25 citations · 3 lenses

Addresses $31B Medicare fall injury spend. EHR-integrated screening. Trifecta approach: screen, assess, intervene. CDC-backed algorithm.

Score anatomy · every lens
Clinical outcomes ×35
72/100

STEADI translates evidence-based fall prevention into clinical workflow; population-level fall reduction supported.

Caseload applicability ×15
70/100

Applicable to any clinician treating older adults; fall risk tools usable in outpatient, home health, and primary care.

Billing & reimbursement ×15
55/100

STEADI tools referenced in CMS fall prevention quality measures; supports documentation for Medicare fall risk billing codes.

Certification investment ×20
95/100

Free online training modules; approximately 1-2 hours; no cost; immediate access; zero barrier.

Employer demand ×10
45/100

Valued in geriatric programs and quality improvement roles; not commonly listed as required in job postings.

Patient experience ×5
65/100

Systematic screening normalizes fall risk conversation; patients appreciate structured approach.

Sources · 25 on file
  1. 01
    Concurrent Validity and Reliability of In-Person and Supervised Remote STEADI Fall Risk Assessment in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
    A. Jasper; R. Karim; A. C. Vitente; C. Rafael; E. Tayag; S. J. M. Uy; R. K. Baloy; R. Lazaro · Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy · 2025
    Otherdoi:10.1519/JPT.0000000000000446
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  2. 02
    Updating STEADI for Primary Care: Recommendations From the American Geriatrics Society Workgroup
    T. M. Johnson, 2nd; J. L. Vincenzo; B. De Lima; C. M. Casey; S. Gray; S. K. McMahon; E. A. Phelan; E. Eckstrom · J Am Geriatr Soc · 2025
    Otherdoi:10.1111/jgs.19378
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  3. 03
    Development and Implementation of Strong Foundations, a Digitally Delivered Fall Prevention Program: Usability and Feasibility Pilot Exercise Cohort Study
    R. Moran; D. Wing; H. Davey; H. Barkai; J. Nichols · JMIR Form Res · 2025
    Cohort studydoi:10.2196/67406
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  4. 04
    Instructional Insights: From Classroom to Community-Interprofessional Learning Through Fall Prevention Screening
    J. V. Rider; S. Martin; J. Nash · Occup Ther Health Care · 2025
    Otherdoi:10.1080/07380577.2025.2558853
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  5. 05
    Implementation of Falls Screening for Older Adults in the Emergency Department...American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 101st Annual Conference, October 31-November 3, 2024, Dallas, Texas
    P. Sista; H. Hoenig; C. Ritter; S. Fairbanks; M. Pepin; L. Ragsdale · Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · 2025
    Otherdoi:10.1016/j.apmr.2025.01.244
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  6. 06
    Determinants of Implementing an Adapted Version of STEADI for Fall Prevention of Older Adults Attending Outpatient Rehabilitation in a Large Health Care System
    J. L. Vincenzo; M. Wingood; S. K. Council; A. J. Scott; R. Moore; J. M. Caulley; G. M. Curran · J Geriatr Phys Ther · 2025
    Otherdoi:10.1519/jpt.0000000000000447
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  7. 07
    Home Health Physical Therapists' Perceptions Regarding the Utilization of the CDC STEADI Initiative
    C. Voltmer; M. Tautonico; M. Botros; G. Scherer; P. Trombley; L. Dilorio; M. Romeo · J Allied Health · 2025
    OtherPMID 40042483
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  8. 08
    Feasibility of Implementing Patient-Reported and Physical Performance Measures to Identify and Manage Fall Risk in Older Adults Within a Secondary Fracture Clinic
    G. S. Bullock; P. Duncan; E. McMurtrie; K. Henry; B. F. Graves; A. R. Lake; C. M. McDonough · Journal of Applied Gerontology · 2024
    Pilot/feasibilitydoi:10.1177/07334648231220481
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  9. 09
    Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT): a nested cross-sectional assessment of falls risk within a cluster randomised trial
    L. A. Hark; Y. Wang; P. Gorroochurn; P. R. Simon; S. C. Maruri; D. R. Henriquez; D. F. Diamond; J. D. Horowitz; L. Park; Q. Wang; J. D. Auran; J. Carrion; D. S. Friedman; J. L. Liebmann; G. A. Cioffi; N. Harizman · Br J Ophthalmol · 2024
    RCTdoi:10.1136/bjo-2022-323052
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  10. 10
    Fall Prevention Model at a Local Nonprofit Equipment Exchange Program Utilizing the STEADI: A Compilation of Two Pilot Studies...American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA INSPIRE) Annual Conference & Expo, March 21-23, 2024, Orlando, Florida
    K. Probst · American Journal of Occupational Therapy · 2024
    Pilot/feasibilitydoi:10.5014/ajot.2024.78S2-PO303
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  11. 11
    Stopping Falls: A United Initiative among Physical Therapy Educators
    D. W. M. Taylor; A. K. Lorio; C. Hergott; J. L. Karnes; R. Walton-Mouw; S. McCall · Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics · 2024
    Otherdoi:10.1080/02703181.2023.2297704
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  12. 12
    Integrating STEADI for Falls Prevention in Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics: An Outcomes Evaluation Using the RE-AIM Framework
    J. L. Vincenzo; J. Caulley; A. J. Scott; B. S. Wilson; M. Wingood; G. M. Curran · Gerontologist · 2024
    Otherdoi:10.1093/geront/gnad117
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  13. 13
    Demographic Comparisons of Self-Reported Fall Risk Factors Among Older Adults Attending Outpatient Rehabilitation
    M. Wingood; H. Kiyoshi-Teo; A. J. Scott; J. M. Caulley; B. S. Wilson; S. K. Council; J. L. Vincenzo · Clin Interv Aging · 2024
    Otherdoi:10.2147/cia.S456894
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  14. 14
    Geriatric Care in the Community Setting: Assessment and Management of Fall Risk and Impaired Mobility
    K. D. Halpert · FP Essent · 2022
    OtherPMID 36201651
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  15. 15
    Utility of performance-based outcome measures (PBOMs) used in fall risk assessment tools for older adults
    K. M. Parcetich, Jr.; D. G. Miner; A. Paul; L. Wildman · Dialogues Health · 2022
    Otherdoi:10.1016/j.dialog.2022.100043
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  16. 16
    STEADI Self-Report Measures Independently Predict Fall Risk
    K. Ritchey; A. Olney; S. Chen; E. A. Phelan · Gerontol Geriatr Med · 2022
    Otherdoi:10.1177/23337214221079222
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  17. 17
    Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants' Knowledge and Use of the STEADI for Falls Risk Screening of Older Adults in Physical Therapy Practice in the United States
    J. L. Vincenzo; L. A. Schrodt; C. Hergott; S. Perera; J. Tripken; T. E. Shubert; J. S. Brach · Int J Environ Res Public Health · 2022
    Otherdoi:10.3390/ijerph19031354
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  18. 18
    On the Move clinic: A fall prevention nurse practitioner-driven model of care
    G. E. Kanne; V. K. Sabol; D. Pierson; M. W. Corcoran; S. G. Silva; H. K. White · Geriatr Nurs · 2021
    Otherdoi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.03.019
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  19. 19
    Physical Therapists as Partners for Community Fall Risk Screenings and Referrals to Community Programs
    J. L. Vincenzo; C. Hergott; L. Schrodt; S. Perera; J. Tripken; T. E. Shubert; J. S. Brach · Front Public Health · 2021
    Otherdoi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.672366
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  20. 20
    Older Adults' Experience With Fall Prevention Recommendations Derived From the STEADI
    J. L. Vincenzo; S. K. Patton · Health Promot Pract · 2021
    Otherdoi:10.1177/1524839919861967
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  21. 21
    Targeted Population Health Utilizing Direct Referral to Home-Based Older Person Upstreaming Prevention Physical Therapy From a Community-Based Senior Center
    S. K. Arena; C. M. Wilson; E. Peterson · Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) · 2020
    Otherdoi:10.1097/CPT.0000000000000131
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  22. 22
    Outcomes of a Physical Therapist-Led, Statewide, Community-Based Fall Risk Screening
    L. Karlsson; K. Doe; M. Gerry; B. Moore; M. Wingood; M. Renfro; N. Gell · Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy · 2020
    Otherdoi:10.1519/JPT.0000000000000228
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  23. 23
    Occupational Therapy Recommended in CDC's STEADI Algorithm
    OT Practice · 2019
    OtherPMID 139432662
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  24. 24
    A Longitudinal Fall Prevention Study for Older Adults
    K. H. Frith; A. N. Hunter; S. S. Coffey; Z. Khan · Journal for Nurse Practitioners · 2019
    Cohort studydoi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2018.10.012
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  25. 25
    How steady is the STEADI? Inferential analysis of the CDC fall risk toolkit
    R. W. Nithman; J. L. Vincenzo · Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics · 2019
    Otherdoi:10.1016/j.archger.2019.02.018
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