Improving Health & Mobility in Older Adults
Coordination That Drives Results
Altura’s flexible and customizable approach includes validated assessments, analytics, and a certified team of patient engagement and fall prevention specialists that provides older adults timely medical interventions and appropriate resources. For more information, open or download this PDF.
per year are being attributed to inactivity
3 million
ER visits caused by falls annually
800,000 hospitalizations due to falls annually
95%+ of hip fractures are due to falls
Hypertension and Urinary issues
are associated with increased falls
The need for Value-based Care
With value-based care becoming a prominent healthcare model, associated measures and reimbursement methods will become more commonplace. One such measure is the STAR rating. While the 28 core measure have seen steady improvement during the last 4 years,
core measures related to the care of older adults are considerably lower and continue to decline.
Core measures related to the care of older adults are low and continue to decline!
Additionally, the cost and quality of life impact on older adults are significant.
KEY OUTCOMES
Reduce costs
(e.g. hospitalizations,
ER visits & others)
Increase patient engagement and satisfaction
Improve STAR measures
Altura’s
UpRight™ Healthy Aging Program
90%
satisfaction rates
20%
increase in Star measures
77%
net promoter score
10-30%
reduction
of ER visits
A fully customizable and integrated turnkey program meticulously tailored to meet unique needs, offering a spectrum of options to align with various budgets and desired impact. This program is developed and maintained by strength, balance and mobility experts for health systems and medical groups.
Strength, Health & Mobility can be improved –
which are the root cause for falls
which are the root cause for falls
Falls are preventable, and healthcare providers can help their older patients reduce their risk for falls.
Screening older patients for fall risk, assessing modifiable risk factors (e.g., use of psychoactive medications or poor gait and balance), and recommending interventions to reduce this risk (e.g., medication management or referral to physical therapy) can prevent older adult falls.
Moreland B, Kakara R, Henry A. Trends in Nonfatal Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years — United States, 2012–2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:875–881. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6927a5
