Fall Risk Assessment
A Fall Risk Assessment identifies factors that increase a patient's likelihood of falling, including impaired mobility, poor balance, cognitive impairment, medications, and home hazards.
Definition
A Fall Risk Assessment identifies factors that increase a patient's likelihood of falling, including impaired mobility, poor balance, cognitive impairment, medications, and home hazards.
Why it matters
Fall Risk Assessment is part of the Clinical 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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