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Improving Fall Risk Assessment And Documentation: A Qi Project, Ashley N. Kohari
Improving Fall Risk Assessment And Documentation: A Qi Project, Ashley N. Kohari
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BACKGROUND: Unintentional falls commonly arise and can cause significant harm including fractures, head injuries, and death. Assessing each patient for falls and performing a fall risk assessment is recommended by the American Geriatrics Society and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and is mandated for institutional reimbursement. Fall risk assessment has been shown to decrease the rate of falls and healthcare costs.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve compliance for fall risk screening and documentation to meet MACRA requirements in a family medicine clinic.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives for this project were: 1. Conduct PDSA …