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Fall Risk Assessment Education
Fall Risk Assessment Education
Print Resources
- Collaborative Call – Case Study: Choosing a Fall Risk Assessment created by the UNMC CAPTURE Falls Team provides an example of how one hospital used past fall event data and measures of predictive validity to select a fall risk assessment tool to use in their facility.
- Standardized Assessment of Fall Risk Factors: Section 3.3 What is a standardized assessment of risk factors for falls, and how should this assessment be conducted? in the AHRQ Fall Prevention Toolkit provides education on standardized fall risk assessments, why this is necessary, how to perform a risk assessment, and the importance of its accuracy.
Audio/Visual Resources
- Fall Risk Assessment: The webinar Fall Risk Assessment: Best Practices for Nursing Staff in the Hospital Setting created by the UNMC CAPTURE Falls Team describes best practices for selecting and conducting a fall risk assessment.