Fall Prevention
Fall Prevention includes clinical interventions designed to reduce a patient's risk of falling, such as balance training, home safety assessments
Definition
Fall Prevention includes clinical interventions designed to reduce a patient's risk of falling, such as balance training, home safety assessments
Why it matters
Fall Prevention is part of the Coding vocabulary used across home health operations, documentation, and revenue cycle. Understanding it helps clinicians, QA leads, and administrators stay aligned on care quality and compliance.
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