Help reduce their
risk for falling with the Arizona Balance Brace

Avoiding Falls

Falls are the leading cause of injury leading to death among older adult¹. Fall-related hip fractures account for approximately 25% of injuries leading to death among those over age 65, and 34% among those 85 or older². Fall related injuries occur more commonly than strokes and are the most preventable cause of nursing home placement³.

Clinical Indications

Ankle instability Peripheral neuropathy Ankle osteoarthritis Mild foot drop Vestibular disease History of fall or near fall Walking difficulty

MBB Resources

Information

• Fall Risk Management Brochure
• Fall Risk Exercises

Forms

• Fall Risk Assessment
• Gauntlet Order Form
• MBB Medicare Compliance Documentation

1. Stevens JA, Corso PS, Finkelstein EA, Miller TR. The costs of fatal and nonfatal falls among older adults. Injury Prevention 2006b;12:290–5.
2. Peek-Asa C, Zwerling C. Role of environmental interventions in injury control and prevention. Epidemiol Rev. 25:77-89, 2003.
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Incidence and costs to Medicare of fractures among Medicare beneficiaries aged > 65 years—United States, July 1991–June 1992.

*If SafeStep creates customized documentation forms required of the Supplier and you fail a Medicare audit due to insufficient documentation and exhaust all appeals, SafeStep will reimburse up to $10,000 of loss. Guarantee limited to documentation custom generated by SafeStep and required by Medicare. Guarantee only applies to situations where liability is based solely on inadequate documentation. Other issues – such as medical necessity, improper code selection and over utilization – do not apply.