NR503 Healthy People 2020 Impact Paper (Population Health, Epidemiology, & Statistical Principles).

NR503 Healthy People 2020 Impact Paper (Population Health, Epidemiology, & Statistical Principles). HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 IMPACT PAPER 2 Healthy People 2020 Impact Paper The topic of this paper is falls that impact the target population of geriatrics. This population will take place in the state of Illinois and we will be concentrating on how to improve the number of falls. In this paper we will be discussing ways to prevent the number of falls through Healthy People 2020 interventions. This will help identify targets that are used to prevent morbidity and mortality that are associated with falls. To help identify these targets, literature and interventions from Healthy People 2020 will be used. Falls are the most common problems associated in the geriatric population (Kontowicz et al., 2019). Falls also are the start of many different complications in this population (Kontowicz et al., 2019). These complications affect the quality of life for these older adults (Kontowicz, 2019). Falls occur every single day at the hospital and they occur when the geriatric population do not have the proper education or equipment to be safe. Geriatric falls can lead to more problems in their already complicated health history including, brain injuries, broken hips and bones, and even death. Geriatric Falls in Illinois The geriatric population in the state of Illinois is no different than in any other state. It is said that every thirty minutes, there is a fall in the population of geriatrics. From this fall, the adult may suffer from several injuries or even die from the incident. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the state of Illinois, each time an adult turns 65 their chances of fall increase by 50%. The conditions that occur from falls are lower body weakness, vitamin D deficiency, difficulty walking and balance, use of more medications, and foot pain.