Falls and Fall Risk

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Source: American Medical Directors Association (AMDA). Falls and fall risk. Columbia (MD): American Medical Directors Association (AMDA); 2003. 16 p. Falls and Fall Risk Does the patient have a history of falls? Recognition Is the patient at risk of falling? Monitor for subsequent development of risk factors Is a workup appropriate in this patient? Assessment Obtain appropriate testing Has the patient just fallen? Evaluate and manage the situation Define the nature, frequency, and causes of an individual's falls Define the actual and potential complications of an individual's falls Develop a plan for managing falls and fall risks Treatment Manage the causes of falling Implement relevant general measures to address falling and fall risks Manage factors that may cause serious consequences of falling Monitor falling in individuals with fall risk or fall history Monitoring Conduct quality improvement activities related to falls All copyrights are reserved by the American Medical Directors Association.