Monday Morning Wisdom - Fall Potential 03.19.2012

Monday Morning Wisdom Assisted Living Providers Must be Alert to Fall Potential March 19, 2012 Assisted Living Providers Must be Alert to Fall Potential ssisted living providers are being calle adults with increasing vulnerabilty. Man vulnerabilities can... More

Monday Morning Wisdom Assisted Living Providers Must be Alert to Fall Potential March 19, 2012 Assisted Living Providers Must be Alert to Fall Potential ssisted living providers are being calle adults with increasing vulnerabilty. Man vulnerabilities can be managed outside of the nurisng home. This does not mean the assisted living pr ignore the very definition of clincal compete to render services you agree to be prepared to d although none of us can do so perfectly. Falls are among the most common and serious problems facing elderly persons. Falling is associated with considerable mortality, morbidity, reduced functioning and premature nursing home admissions from the community. Incidence rates of falls in nursing homes and hospitals are almost three times the rates for community annually). A key concern is not simply the high incidence of falls in older persons, but rather the combination of high incidence and a high susceptibility to injury. A number of controlled studies ha Less