Identifying Falls Risk
Identifying Falls Risk is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd.
First Published: 30 September 2017
Updated: 27 March 2022
Expires: 28 March 2024
CPD: 48m of CPD
Course Overview:
This Ausmed Course will look at what a fall is, why identifying falls risk is important and what healthcare professionals need to be aware of to appropriately identify fall risk.
Topics:
• The importance of identifying falls risk
• How to conduct a falls risk assessment
• Personal and environmental risk factors
• Screening and assessment for at-risk individuals
Need:
In inpatient settings, fall injuries have steadily increased and the impacts of falls on individuals are far-reaching.
Prevention strategies should emphasise education, training, creating safer environments, prioritising fall-related research and establishing effective policies to reduce risk.
Purpose:
Enable healthcare professionals to appropriately identify patients/residents who are at risk of falling through an understanding of what a fall is, why falling is an issue of concern and how to identify environmental and personal risk factors for falling.
Learning Outcomes:
• Be confident in your knowledge of falls to better care for at-risk people and those who have experienced a fall.
• Immediately identify intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors for falling in a variety of settings to better implement preventative strategies.
• Use validated and supported risk screening and assessment tools to determine an individual's degree of risk or harm from falls.