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Fall Risk Assessment Tool for Elderly
If you are older than 65, you may have a fall risk assessment. This type of assessment can help you and your healthcare provider identify the risk factors that increase your chance of falling and injury.

Fall Risk Assessment Tool for Elderly
The CDC recommends that all adults over the age of 65 have a yearly fall assessment to screen, assess, and make recommendations for fall prevention. These recommendations can include taking vitamin D supplements, working with a physical therapist, or installing grab bars in your home.

Fall Risk Assessment Tool for Hospitalized Patients
To prevent falls and fall-related injuries, older patients who are hospitalized need to be assessed for fall risk as soon as they enter the facility. Inpatient falls are associated with higher rates of injury and longer stays in hospitals, as well as increased costs and mortality.

A fall-risk assessment should be performed by one or more healthcare professionals and is usually based on two or more categories of interventions that are linked to the individual’s risk profile (see Tinetti, 2005). Medical Alarms NZ Studies have shown that multifactorial interventions can reduce falls in hospitalized patients.

The Morse Fall Scale (MFS) is a fall risk assessment that was developed in hospital and rehabilitation settings. It is a quick and easy test that scores patients' risk of falling at admission, a change in status, and at discharge or transfer to another setting. It is an excellent tool for assessing patients in acute care and has a low cost. It was also tested in the community and has demonstrated good test-retest reliability and sensitivity for predicting recurrent falls.
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