Prioritizing Prevention: The Preventive Health Savings Act’s Impact on Reducing Senior Falls
Preventive healthcare measures are often undervalued despite their profound impact on long-term health outcomes and cost savings. The Preventive Health Savings Act (S. 114/H.R. 766) is bipartisan bicameral legislation that aims to rectify this by reevaluating how the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) assesses the budgetary effects of preventive healthcare policies. This may sound very “in-the-weeds,”…
Guest Blog: Offering Solutions to Help with Fall Prevention
It’s never good when a senior hurts themselves in a fall – but when the incident happens in a hospital or doctor’s office, the stakes can feel even higher. To help improve patient safety and prevent injuries and even death, healthcare leaders need to implement strategies to reduce the risk of patients falling. The data…