The Baltimore Fall Reduction Initiative Engaging Neighborhoods and Data (B'FRIEND) is a public-private partnership to prevent falls among older adults in Baltimore City. The goals of B’FRIEND are to decrease the rate of falls leading to an emergency department visit or hospital admission among older adults in Baltimore City, and to keep older adults independent and at home.
B'FRIEND is a partnership among the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD), CRISP (Maryland’s regional health information exchange), non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and hospitals. BCHD and CRISP work together to conduct falls surveillance to identify neighborhoods in Baltimore that are at high risk for falls. Non-identifiable aggregate information is then shared with community partners to inform falls prevention efforts in Baltimore City.
This data request form can be used to request non-identifiable aggregate information about emergency department visits and/or hospitalizations related to falls among older adults in Baltimore City. The data source is the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) Inpatient and Outpatient Case Mix Data with CRISP EID since October 2015. Please note the HSCRC requires suppression of counts between 1 and 10 in order to protect patient privacy.
For specific questions regarding this form, email
BFRIEND.Data@gmail.com or call 410-361-9580. Thank you.