The PMC reviewed relevant performance measures and makes the following recommendations.
Falls: Screening, Risk-Assessment, and Plan of care to Prevent Future Falls
This is a clinical process measure that assesses falls prevention in older adults. The measure has three rates:
A) Screening for Future Fall Risk: Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who were screened for future fall risk at least once within 12 months
B) Falls Risk Assessment: Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older with a history of falls who had a risk assessment for falls completed within 12 months
C) Plan of Care for Falls: Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older with a history of falls who had a plan of care for falls documented within 12 months
Date Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2018