Several ASPPH-member institutions have been chosen as trial sites for a new study intended to find effective, evidence-based strategies to address the personal and public health burden of falls injuries in older people. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) have joined to support a clinical trial to test individually tailored interventions to prevent fall-related injuries. The award, made by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the NIH and funded by PCORI as part of the Falls Injuries Prevention Partnership of the two organizations, is expected to total some $30 million over the five-year project.

The 10 trial sites and regions they serve are:

• Essentia Health, Duluth, Minnesota (Midwest)
• HealthCare Partners, Torrance, California (Southern California)
• Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore (Mid-Atlantic)
• Mount Sinai Health System, New York City (Northeast)
• Partners HealthCare, Waltham, Massachusetts (Northeast)
• Reliant Medical Group, Worcester, Massachusetts (Northeast)
• University of Iowa Health Alliance, Iowa City (Midwest)
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Mid-Atlantic)
• University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Health (Southwest)
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Midwest)

Data management and analysis will be coordinated by the Yale School of Public Health.

To read the NIH press release, click here.

For more information on the trial, visit the PCORI website.