Fall Risk and Cognition Assessment

Fall Risk and Cognition Assessment

• Complete the Fall Risk and Cognition Assessments Case Study, including the Hendrich II Fall Risk Assessment available in the Resources folder.
• Complete the Mini-Cog screening (see Borson, n.d., in the Resources section) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI; see Buysse, Reynolds, Monk, Berman, & Kupfer, 1989, in the Resources section) to develop a comprehensive assessment for Mrs. L.’s risk of falling.
• Develop a one-page summary describing Mrs. L.’s risk for falls.
• Create one goal for each category.
• Review the rubric for more information on how your assignment will be graded.
• Submit the three fall risk assessment tools and your summary

Explore web content related to this week’s topics by visiting the websites below.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2013). Preventing falls in hospitals. Tool 4B: Staff roles. Retrieved from https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospita…

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2017). Recent research findings suggest practice recommendations for preventing falls in hospitalized patients. Retrieved from https://www.ahrq.gov/chain/practice-tools/practice…

Borson, S. (n.d.) Mini-Cog screening for cognitive impairment in older adults. Retrieved from https://mini-cog.com/

Buysse, D. J., Reynolds, C. F., Monk, T. H., Berman, S. R., & Kupfer, D. J. (1989). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Retrieved from http://www.sleep.pitt.edu/research/ewExternalFiles…

Hendrich, A. (2016). Fall risk assessment for older adults: The Hendrich II Fall Risk model. Try This, 8. Retrieved from https://consultgeri.org/try-this/general-assessmen…

The Joint Commission. (n.d.). Joint Commission requirements relevant to falls. Retrieved from https://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/6/SEA_55a…

The Joint Commission. (2015). Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities. Retrieved from https://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/SEA_55…

Panel on Prevention of Falls in Older Persons, American Geriatrics Society, & British Geriatrics Society. (2010). Updated American Geriatrics Society/British Geriatrics Society clinical practice guideline for prevention of falls in older persons and recommendations. Retrieved from geriatricscareonline.org/ProductAbstract/updated-american-geriatrics-societybritish-geriatrics-society-clinical-practice-guideline-for-prevention-of-falls-in-older-persons-and-recommendations/CL014

Quigley, P., Lunsford, B., Wilson, L. D., Wexler, S. S., D’Amico, C. O., & Hester, A. L. (2015). Focus on falls prevention [Supplemental material]. American Nurse Today, 10(7), 27–39. Retrieved from https://www.americannursetoday.com/wp-content/uplo…

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