Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 List Serve, Have any of your organizations implemented an evidence-based fall risk assessment in the outpatient setting to meet JCAHO patient safety goals? If so, which ones are you using? Thank you in advance. Rick Gawenda, PT Director PM & R Detroit Receiving Hospital __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 We are using the Tinetti's balance/gait assessment. Fall risk 19/28 Fall risk assessment What are some of you doing for a fall risk assessment in the outpatient therapy setting? And how are you documenting this? Thanks. Cederlind, OTR/L Director of Rehab Services Emanuel Medical Center Turlock, CA ______________________________________________________ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ Looking to start and own 100% of your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 We are using the Tinetti's balance/gait assessment. Fall risk 19/28 Fall risk assessment What are some of you doing for a fall risk assessment in the outpatient therapy setting? And how are you documenting this? Thanks. Cederlind, OTR/L Director of Rehab Services Emanuel Medical Center Turlock, CA ______________________________________________________ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ Looking to start and own 100% of your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 We are using the Tinetti's balance/gait assessment. Fall risk 19/28 Fall risk assessment What are some of you doing for a fall risk assessment in the outpatient therapy setting? And how are you documenting this? Thanks. Cederlind, OTR/L Director of Rehab Services Emanuel Medical Center Turlock, CA ______________________________________________________ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ Looking to start and own 100% of your own Practice? Visit www.InHomeRehab.com. PTManager encourages participation in your professional association. Join and participate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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